Crime Rate in Pontefract South, ward

Pontefract South has the 5th lowest crime rate of 21 wards in Wakefield district and the 2992nd highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (Yorkshire and The Humber), it has the 189th lowest crime rate of 410 wards.

The overall crime rate in Pontefract South in the last 12 months was 75.7 per 1,000 residents and was 40.9% lower than the Wakefield district average (128.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Pontefract South’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 659 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 3 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 758 (≈ 45.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Pontefract South ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Chequers Close. Police recorded 106 crimes here, including 65 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.