Total Crime Rate
250.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
92.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hollins Mount area has the 4th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Hemsworth , and the 106th 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 Hollins Mount (WF9 4HF) in the last 12 months was 250.0 per 1,000 residents and was 97.1% higher than the Hemsworth average (126.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 92.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hollins Mount (WF9 4HF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hall Close, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near West Street (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hemsworth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Barnsley Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Cherry Garth | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pear Tree Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pear Tree Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Hall Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Highfield Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newton Grange | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Rise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Rise | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ferndale Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Highfield Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | West Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cross Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Mill Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Keepers Rise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Holgate Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Holgate Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Moorshutt Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Moorshutt Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Close Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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