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Crime in WF9 4DA
How much crime is recorded in WF9 4DA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Hemsworth Town
- Council
- Wakefield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,654 (2024)
WF9 4DAPontefract
How safe is WF9 4DA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 70.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WF9 4DA area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
70.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
113
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 4DANational
Violence and sexual offences54.223.6
Burglary15.89.1
Criminal damage and arson12.24.7
Anti-social behaviour11.310.7
Vehicle crime7.23.5
Other theft6.04.5
Public order4.34.6
Other crime3.71.5
Drugs2.42.4
Possession of weapons2.40.9
Robbery1.41.4
Shoplifting1.08.4
Theft from the person0.62.1
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 33% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.