Total Crime Rate

96.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

67.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 96.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 67.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.7 7/10
  • Public order 10.7 8/10
  • Burglary 7.1 7/10
  • Other theft 7.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Gargrave Crescent area has the 13th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Hemsworth , and the 483rd highest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gargrave Crescent (WF9 4EY) in the last 12 months was 96.4 per 1,000 residents and was 24.0% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 67.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gargrave Crescent (WF9 4EY), the main crime hotspot is near West Street. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gargrave Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brettegate Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ferndale Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Cherry Garth Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Close Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cross Street —
Apr 2026Other crime Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime West Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Moorshutt Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brettegate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clifton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barnsley Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brettegate Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Moorshutt Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Holgate Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keepers Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Mill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Holgate Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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