Total Crime Rate

367.9 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 367.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 171.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.7 9/10
  • Public order 50.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.9 10/10
  • Burglary 14.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.7 5/10
  • Other crime 7.1 8/10
  • Other theft 7.1 6/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Park Crest area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Hemsworth , and the 64th 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 Park Crest (WF9 4TR) in the last 12 months was 367.9 per 1,000 residents and was 175.4% higher than the Hemsworth average (133.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 114.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Park Crest (WF9 4TR), the main crime hotspot is near Bullenshaw Road. Police recorded 121 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Park Crest area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bullenshaw Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hollins Mount Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cross Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cross Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cross Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cross Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hall Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Crest Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bullenshaw Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Mayfair Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bullenshaw Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Close Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bullenshaw Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bullenshaw Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Bullenshaw Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Bullenshaw Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Bullenshaw Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bullenshaw Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bullenshaw Road —
Sep 2025Burglary Pear Tree Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Hall Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Close Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Hall Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary West Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Highfield Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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