Crime Rates at Milton Gardens, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 5DQ

Milton Gardens area has the 7th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Featherstone , and the 213th 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 Milton Gardens (WF7 5DQ) in the last 12 months was 181.8 per 1,000 residents and was 37.5% 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 115.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Milton Gardens (WF7 5DQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oxford Street (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.