Crime Rates at Wakefield Road, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 5BP

Wakefield Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Featherstone , and the 78th highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wakefield Road (WF7 5BP) in the last 12 months was 331.2 per 1,000 residents and was 150.4% higher 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 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 233.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -55.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 151.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 51.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wakefield Road (WF7 5BP), the main crime hotspot is near Priory Road. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.