Crime Rates at Albert Street, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 5EX

Albert Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Featherstone , and the 48th 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 Albert Street (WF7 5EX) in the last 12 months was 407.1 per 1,000 residents and was 207.9% 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 55 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 68 (≈ 268.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Albert Street (WF7 5EX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 35 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.