Crime Rates at Kinsley Street, Kinsley, Pontefract, WF9 5HH

Kinsley Street area has the 40th highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton , and the 340th highest crime rate of 1,130 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 Kinsley Street (WF9 5HH) in the last 12 months was 138.0 per 1,000 residents and was 67.8% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 72.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 95.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kinsley Street (WF9 5HH), the main crime hotspot is near Tombridge Crescent. Police recorded 85 crimes here, including 54 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.