Crime Rates at Beck Rise, Hemsworth, Pontefract, WF9 4TP

Beck Rise area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Hemsworth , and the 440th 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 Beck Rise (WF9 4TP) in the last 12 months was 65.9 per 1,000 residents and was 50.7% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 29.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beck Rise (WF9 4TP), the main crime hotspot is near Bus/Coach Station. Police recorded 174 crimes here, including 72 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.