Postcode sector · S73 3

Is Wombwell a good place to live?

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In Wombwell (S73 3), recorded crime is 18589% above the national average, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 3/10, where 1 is most deprived).

Official UK open data · crime to 2026-04 · HM Land Registry, Police.uk, Environment Agency, GIAS/Ofsted, ONS 2021. Free to browse.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 56 crimesJun 24: 55 crimesJul 24: 59 crimesAug 24: 64 crimesSep 24: 47 crimesOct 24: 53 crimesNov 24: 62 crimesDec 24: 56 crimesJan 25: 48 crimesFeb 25: 41 crimesMar 25: 54 crimesApr 25: 41 crimesMay 25: 50 crimesJun 25: 50 crimesJul 25: 56 crimesAug 25: 74 crimesSep 25: 56 crimesOct 25: 41 crimesNov 25: 37 crimesDec 25: 36 crimesJan 26: 41 crimesFeb 26: 58 crimesMar 26: 54 crimesApr 26: 50 crimesMay 26: 42 crimesJun 26: 51 crimes Jun 26: 51 crimes 74 36 May 24 Jun 26

Recorded crimes per month in S73 3 (May 24–Jun 26, average 51/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
45
One-person households
31%
Households with children
21%
Households
823

Owned 63% · Social rent 3% · Private rent 34%

Census 2021 (ONS), for S73 3.

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Wombwell S73 3: frequently asked questions

Is Wombwell S73 3 a good place to live?

In Wombwell (S73 3), recorded crime is 18589% above the national average, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 3/10, where 1 is most deprived).

What is the crime rate in Wombwell S73 3?

Recorded crime in Wombwell S73 3 runs at 50000.0 per 1,000 properties, 18589% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Wombwell S73 3 safe?

Crime in Wombwell S73 3 is above the national average. Recorded crime in Wombwell S73 3 runs at 50000.0 per 1,000 properties, 18589% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Wombwell S73 3 a deprived area?

Wombwell S73 3 sits in deprivation decile 3 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it more deprived than most areas in England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).