Total Crime Rate

33.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 33.9 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.3 5/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Drugs 2.1 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lowfield Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Hemsworth , and the 201st lowest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lowfield Road (WF9 4HT) in the last 12 months was 33.9 per 1,000 residents and was 74.6% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 23.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lowfield Road (WF9 4HT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Springstone Avenue, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Station Road (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Lowfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Station Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons The Haverlands Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons The Haverlands Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Haverlands Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grove Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grove Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bellmont Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elmsham Fold Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Little Hemsworth Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hazelwood Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Haverlands —
Sep 2025Public order Springstone Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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