Total Crime Rate

61.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.3 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 61.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 40.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.2 3/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Drugs 2.1 1/10
  • Other crime 2.1 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.1 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Lowfield Crescent area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Hemsworth , and the 406th lowest crime rate of 1,126 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 Crescent (WF9 4HY) in the last 12 months was 61.4 per 1,000 residents and was 51.6% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 40.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lowfield Crescent (WF9 4HY), the main crime hotspot is near Grove Lane. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lowfield Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Ebberton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Brookside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ebberton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lowfield Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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