Total Crime Rate

59.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 59.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.8 8/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ashfield Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Hemsworth , and the 392nd lowest crime rate of 1,130 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 Ashfield Road (WF9 4RW) in the last 12 months was 59.1 per 1,000 residents and was 55.8% lower 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 33.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 32.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashfield Road (WF9 4RW), 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 Ashfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bullenshaw Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Lavender Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bullenshaw Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bullenshaw Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Baylee Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Chester Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Chester Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Lavender Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Southmoor Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Bullenshaw Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bullenshaw Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Union Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft South Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Baylee Street —
Sep 2025Public order Baylee Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Bullenshaw Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Baylee Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Bullenshaw Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bullenshaw Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bullenshaw Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bullenshaw Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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