Crime Rates at Huntwick Crescent, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 5JG

Huntwick Crescent area has the 8th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Featherstone , and the 249th 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 Huntwick Crescent (WF7 5JG) in the last 12 months was 170.0 per 1,000 residents and was 28.5% 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 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 14.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 119.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Huntwick Crescent (WF7 5JG), 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.