Total Crime Rate

93.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 93.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 59.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.7 7/10
  • Other crime 6.4 8/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.3 3/10
  • Public order 4.3 4/10
  • Shoplifting 4.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.1 1/10
  • 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hemsworth Lane area has the 58th highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton , and the 491st highest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hemsworth Lane (WF9 5AZ) in the last 12 months was 93.8 per 1,000 residents and was 30.5% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 59.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hemsworth Lane (WF9 5AZ), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Hemsworth Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lane Ends Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Siward Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Newstead Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Sports/Recreation Area Further action is not in the public interest
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Data Sources

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