Total Crime Rate

118.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.0 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 118.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 42.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.0 9/10
  • Burglary 21.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Other crime 7.0 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Ford Street area has the 38th highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton , and the 382nd highest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ford Street (WF9 5ED) in the last 12 months was 118.9 per 1,000 residents and was 65.4% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 42.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ford Street (WF9 5ED), the main crime hotspot is near Kinsley Street. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ford Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kinsley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fitzwilliam Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterpark View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterpark View Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fitzwilliam Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fitzwilliam Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fitzwilliam Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fitzwilliam Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Milton Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Ings Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Ings Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hunters Farm Glade —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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