Total Crime Rate

190.1 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 190.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 76.1 9/10
  • Shoplifting 41.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.8 9/10
  • Public order 19.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.2 7/10
  • Other crime 7.6 9/10
  • Other theft 7.6 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Wakefield Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton , and the 198th highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wakefield Road (WF9 5AN) in the last 12 months was 190.1 per 1,000 residents and was 131.1% higher than the Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton average (82.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 175.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 95.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wakefield Road (WF9 5AN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Newstead Crescent, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Newstead Terrace (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Wakefield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Second Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lane Ends Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Catherine Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ella Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Newstead View Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Ella Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Newstead Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ella Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lane Ends Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson First Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Newstead Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prince Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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