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

Wortley Place area has the 62nd highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton , and the 533rd 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 Wortley Place (WF9 4NS) in the last 12 months was 86.5 per 1,000 residents and was 20.4% higher than the Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton average (71.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 44.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wortley Place (WF9 4NS), the main crime hotspot is near Meadow Close. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.