Crime Rates at Wortley Place, Hemsworth, Pontefract, WF9 4NS

Wortley Place area has the 60th highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton , and the 474th highest crime rate of 1,130 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 Wortley Place (WF9 4NS) in the last 12 months was 102.6 per 1,000 residents and was 24.7% higher than the Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton average (82.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 35.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -47.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wortley Place (WF9 4NS), the main crime hotspot is near Meadow Close. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.