Total Crime Rate

101.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 101.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 47.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.7 8/10
  • Other crime 6.4 8/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Highfield Place area has the 12th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Hemsworth , and the 455th highest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Highfield Place (WF9 4EE) in the last 12 months was 101.9 per 1,000 residents and was 19.6% lower than the Hemsworth average (126.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 47.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highfield Place (WF9 4EE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Newton Grange, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Grange View (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Highfield Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clifton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cross Street —
Apr 2026Other crime Highfield Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Highfield Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newton Grange Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ferndale Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Craven Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Cherry Garth Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Willow Drive —
Apr 2026Other crime Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Mill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Moorshutt Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Moorshutt Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barnsley Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
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Data Sources

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