Total Crime Rate

98.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

64.0 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 98.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 64.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.7 8/10
  • Drugs 9.9 8/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Public order 4.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Farmfield Drive area has the 53rd highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton , and the 474th 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 Farmfield Drive (WF9 5DX) in the last 12 months was 98.5 per 1,000 residents and was 37.1% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 64.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Farmfield Drive (WF9 5DX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Common Road, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Green Croft (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Farmfield Drive area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Carrgate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Rockingham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Earl Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Earl Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Top Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Forester Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Common Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Common Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carrgate Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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