Crime in Hemsworth
Recorded crime in Hemsworth is 1.2 times the Wakefield average and 1.6 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 24%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Hemsworth: about 9,687 residents in 12 neighbourhoods.
- Safety
- 2/10High crime
- Living
- 6.6/10Good
- 5-year change
- −24%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 1.2×the Wakefield average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Hemsworth.
Crime over 5 years
Down 24% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Hemsworth, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.2× the Wakefield average (1.6× the England and Wales average). 126 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences: 68% of the harm here
- Burglary: 15% of the harm here
- Robbery: 5% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 68% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 19 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 1.1 |
| Burglary | 7.8 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 55.6 |
| Drugs | 2.1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1.1 |
| Other crime | 3.1 |
| Other theft | 7.6 |
| Theft from the person | 0.6 |
| Vehicle crime | 6.5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 13.1 |
| Public order | 13.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.5 |
| Shoplifting | 13.4 |
Postcode districts in Hemsworth
Nearby towns
Council: Wakefield
Questions about crime in Hemsworth
- Is Hemsworth a safe place to live?
- Hemsworth scores 2 out of 10 for safety (high crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.2 times the Wakefield average.
- Is crime going up or down in Hemsworth?
- Down 24% over 5 years, from 1,475 recorded crimes a year to 1,122.
- What is the most common crime in Hemsworth?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 56 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Hemsworth compare with Wakefield?
- Crime severity in Hemsworth is 1.2 times the Wakefield average.