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

Pontefract Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Featherstone , and the 370th 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 5AL) in the last 12 months was 55.4 per 1,000 residents and was 58.1% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 30.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pontefract Road (WF7 5AL), 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.