Total Crime Rate

145.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

61.8 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 145.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 61.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 51.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.9 9/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Drugs 2.0 1/10
  • Other crime 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle 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

Church Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Hemsworth , and the 294th highest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Church Close (WF9 4SJ) in the last 12 months was 145.4 per 1,000 residents and was 14.7% higher 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 61.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 20.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Close (WF9 4SJ), the main crime hotspot is near Bus/Coach Station. Police recorded 144 crimes here, including 60 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Church Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hall Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pear Tree Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bullenshaw Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bullenshaw Road —
Apr 2026Robbery Bullenshaw Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bullenshaw Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bullenshaw Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bullenshaw Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bullenshaw Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bullenshaw Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bullenshaw Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pear Tree Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bus/Coach Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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