Total Crime Rate

177.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

122.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 177.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 122.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 113.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.6 8/10
  • Burglary 9.1 8/10
  • Other crime 9.1 9/10
  • Public order 9.1 7/10
  • Other theft 4.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Dale View area has the 5th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Hemsworth , and the 210th highest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dale View (WF9 4TA) in the last 12 months was 177.3 per 1,000 residents and was 39.8% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 122.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dale View (WF9 4TA), the main crime hotspot is near Chestnut Grove. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dale View area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hilmian Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jubilee Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakwood Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hilmian Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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