Total Crime Rate

88.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 88.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 51.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.5 9/10
  • Public order 18.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 7/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Craven Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Hemsworth , and the 523rd 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 Craven Road (WF9 4SB) in the last 12 months was 88.6 per 1,000 residents and was 30.2% lower than the Hemsworth average (126.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -30.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 51.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Craven Road (WF9 4SB), the main crime hotspot is near Chester Court. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Craven Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Public order Cherry Garth Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Penlington Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Marsden Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Highfield Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Highfield Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newton Grange Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Willow Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Craven Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ferndale Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
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Data Sources

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