Total Crime Rate

188.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 188.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 66.7 9/10
  • Burglary 22.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.8 7/10
  • Other theft 14.8 9/10
  • Public order 14.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.8 9/10
  • Shoplifting 11.1 5/10
  • Drugs 7.4 7/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Pontefract Road area has the 34th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Airedale and Ferry Fryston , and the 201st highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Pontefract Road (WF10 4AU) in the last 12 months was 188.9 per 1,000 residents and was 64.6% higher than the Airedale and Ferry Fryston average (114.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 81.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 29.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 113.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pontefract Road (WF10 4AU), the main crime hotspot is near Parklands. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Pontefract Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parklands Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bridge Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Boston Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Pretoria Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Pretoria Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Pretoria Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Pretoria Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Maltkiln Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Charles Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Pontefract Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Robin Hood Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Robin Hood Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Robin Hood Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pontefract Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Lisheen Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pretoria Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Lower Cambridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Leake Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
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Data Sources

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