Total Crime Rate

231.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 231.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 150.0 10/10
  • Public order 22.7 9/10
  • Other theft 13.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.6 9/10
  • Burglary 9.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.1 7/10
  • Other crime 9.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.6 3/10
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Elizabeth Court area has the 5th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Hemsworth , and the 147th highest crime rate of 1,130 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 Elizabeth Court (WF9 4TQ) in the last 12 months was 231.8 per 1,000 residents and was 73.5% higher 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 172.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elizabeth Court (WF9 4TQ), the main crime hotspot is near Dale View. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Elizabeth Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Windsor Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chestnut Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chestnut Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oakwood Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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