Crime in South Elmsall
Recorded crime in South Elmsall is 1.1 times the Wakefield average and 1.5 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 26%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of South Elmsall: about 12,410 residents in 11 neighbourhoods.
- Safety
- 2/10High crime
- Living
- 6.9/10Good
- 5-year change
- −26%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 1.1×the Wakefield average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of South Elmsall.
Crime over 5 years
Down 26% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of South Elmsall, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.1× the Wakefield average (1.5× the England and Wales average). 125 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences: 66% of the harm here
- Burglary: 14% of the harm here
- Robbery: 4% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 66% 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: 21 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 | 1.0 |
| Burglary | 7.1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 51.6 |
| Drugs | 2.8 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.9 |
| Other crime | 3.6 |
| Other theft | 9.3 |
| Theft from the person | 0.5 |
| Vehicle crime | 8.3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 14.1 |
| Public order | 12.5 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.5 |
| Shoplifting | 13.1 |
Postcode districts in South Elmsall
Nearby towns
Council: Wakefield
Questions about crime in South Elmsall
- Is South Elmsall a safe place to live?
- South Elmsall scores 2 out of 10 for safety (high crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.1 times the Wakefield average.
- Is crime going up or down in South Elmsall?
- Down 26% over 5 years, from 1,718 recorded crimes a year to 1,275.
- What is the most common crime in South Elmsall?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 52 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in South Elmsall compare with Wakefield?
- Crime severity in South Elmsall is 1.1 times the Wakefield average.