Total Crime Rate

51.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 51.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 31.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.5 6/10
  • Burglary 7.8 8/10
  • Other crime 7.8 9/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Moortop Drive area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Hemsworth , and the 322nd lowest crime rate of 1,126 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 Moortop Drive (WF9 4SE) in the last 12 months was 51.0 per 1,000 residents and was 59.8% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 31.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moortop Drive (WF9 4SE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lavender Court, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chester Court (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Moortop Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Craven Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Highfield Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lavender Court —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lavender Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Criminal damage and arson Southmoor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Willow Drive —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ferndale Place Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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