Total Crime Rate

3.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 3.3 1/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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 lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Featherstone , and the 3rd lowest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Pontefract Road (WF7 5AJ) in the last 12 months was 3.3 per 1,000 residents and was 97.5% lower than the Featherstone average (132.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pontefract Road (WF7 5AJ), the main crime hotspot is near Leatham Drive. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 20 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 (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Leatham Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leatham Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leatham Park Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Leatham Park Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Leatham Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Leatham Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leatham Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leatham Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pontefract Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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