Total Crime Rate
74.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
34.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Garmil Head Lane area has the 68th lowest crime rate of 144 local areas in Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton , and the 510th lowest crime rate of 1,126 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 Garmil Head Lane (WF9 5AY) in the last 12 months was 74.1 per 1,000 residents and was 3.1% higher than the Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton average (71.9 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 33.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Garmil Head Lane (WF9 5AY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Newstead Crescent, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lane Ends Close (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hemsworth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lane Ends Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Newstead Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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