Total Crime Rate

744.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 744.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 252.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 162.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 111.8 10/10
  • Public order 89.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 35.1 10/10
  • Other theft 25.6 10/10
  • Burglary 12.8 9/10
  • Drugs 12.8 9/10
  • Robbery 12.8 9/10
  • Other crime 9.6 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Highfield Road area has the highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Hemsworth , and the 16th highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Highfield Road (WF9 4EA) in the last 12 months was 744.4 per 1,000 residents and was 457.2% higher than the Hemsworth average (133.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 79 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 700.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 114 (≈ 364.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 54.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highfield Road (WF9 4EA), the main crime hotspot is near Bullenshaw Road. Police recorded 121 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Highfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Chester Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Bullenshaw Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bullenshaw Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bullenshaw Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Crest Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Bullenshaw Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hollins Mount Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Bullenshaw Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Chester Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Highfield Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bullenshaw Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bullenshaw Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bullenshaw Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bullenshaw Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Pear Tree Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hall Close —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bullenshaw Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Hall Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Hall Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Carlton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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