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Crime in WF9 4BE
How much crime is recorded in WF9 4BE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Hemsworth Town
- Council
- Wakefield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,656 (2024)
WF9 4BEPontefract
How safe is WF9 4BE
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 38.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WF9 4BE area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
38.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
60
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
WF9 4BENational
Violence and sexual offences32.623.6
Criminal damage and arson5.94.7
Anti-social behaviour5.010.7
Vehicle crime4.03.5
Burglary3.59.1
Other crime3.31.5
Other theft2.84.5
Public order2.04.6
Drugs1.82.4
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Theft from the person0.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 11% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.