Total Crime Rate

326.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

246.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 326.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 246.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 229.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.4 9/10
  • Public order 13.9 8/10
  • Other crime 10.4 9/10
  • Drugs 6.9 7/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Shoplifting 3.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Brownhill Crescent area has the 5th highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton , and the 68th highest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Brownhill Crescent (WF9 5LD) in the last 12 months was 326.4 per 1,000 residents and was 354.1% 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 66 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 71 (≈ 246.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brownhill Crescent (WF9 5LD), the main crime hotspot is near Tombridge Crescent. Police recorded 81 crimes here, including 61 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Brownhill Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tombridge Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Ings Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Fitzwilliam Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hunters Farm Glade —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carrgate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Carrgate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tombridge Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tombridge Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tombridge Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tombridge Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kinsley Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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