Crap Towns / Ackworth Moor Top / Crime

How much crime is there in Ackworth Moor Top?

The police recorded 56.6 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Ackworth Moor Top from September 2023 to August 2026, 26% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 26.8. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 52.9, down from 61.3 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	61.3	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	55.6	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	52.9	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	26.8	34.1
Criminal damage and arson	6.1	7.0
Shoplifting	5.1	7.1
Public order	4.8	6.6
Other theft	4.2	5.4
Vehicle crime	3.4	3.8
Burglary	2.6	3.1
Other crime	2.2	2.0
Drugs	0.7	2.4
Robbery	0.5	0.6
Bicycle theft	0.1	0.5
Theft from the person	0.1	0.4
Possession of weapons	0.1	0.8

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
South Elmsall	6.2 km	132
Hemsworth	3.3 km	128
South Kirkby	5.4 km	120
Featherstone	4.5 km	113
Pontefract	6.0 km	111
Grimethorpe	7.8 km	107
Upton	4.7 km	76.5
Cudworth and Shafton	8.0 km	76.3
Havercroft and Ryhill	5.2 km	74.2
Ackworth Moor Top	–	56.6
Crofton	6.5 km	53.9
The typical town	–	76.2