Crime Rates at Pontefract Road, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 5AA

Pontefract Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Featherstone , and the 498th 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 (WF7 5AA) in the last 12 months was 98.0 per 1,000 residents and was 25.9% lower than the Featherstone average (132.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -77.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 68.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 250.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pontefract Road (WF7 5AA), the main crime hotspot is near Warren Court. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.