Total Crime Rate

234.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 234.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 79.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 58.6 10/10
  • Public order 29.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.9 10/10
  • Other theft 8.4 7/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Drugs 4.2 5/10
  • Robbery 4.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Southmoor Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Hemsworth , and the 143rd highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Southmoor Road (WF9 4LX) in the last 12 months was 234.3 per 1,000 residents and was 75.4% higher 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -90.9% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -90.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 113.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southmoor Road (WF9 4LX), the main crime hotspot is near Bullenshaw Road. Police recorded 121 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Southmoor Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Baylee Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons The Haverlands Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Bullenshaw Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Bullenshaw Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bullenshaw Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Bullenshaw Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bullenshaw Road —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bullenshaw Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bullenshaw Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bullenshaw Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bullenshaw Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Chester Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bullenshaw Road —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons The Haverlands Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Chester Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Haverlands Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Baylee Street —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Baylee Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Lavender Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Baylee Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Lavender Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grove Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Southmoor Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Haverlands —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft South Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Union Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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