Total Crime Rate

733.8 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 733.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 259.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 116.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 78.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 78.5 9/10
  • Public order 64.9 10/10
  • Burglary 34.1 10/10
  • Other theft 23.9 10/10
  • Robbery 23.9 10/10
  • Theft from the person 23.9 10/10
  • Drugs 13.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.7 9/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

St Helens Avenue area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Hemsworth , and the 18th highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Helens Avenue (WF9 4QW) in the last 12 months was 733.8 per 1,000 residents and was 449.3% 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 76 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 102 (≈ 348.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Helens Avenue (WF9 4QW), the main crime hotspot is near West Street. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Hemsworth

Crime Over Time in St Helens Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cross Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holgate Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holgate Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holgate Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hollins Mount Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Helen'S Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cross Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cross Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cross Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Close Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Close Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary West Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Old Mill Close Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 15 of 15

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑