Crime Rates at Hardwick Road, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 5JJ

Hardwick Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Featherstone , and the 85th highest crime rate of 1,126 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 Hardwick Road (WF7 5JJ) in the last 12 months was 278.3 per 1,000 residents and was 116.2% higher than the Featherstone average (128.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 52 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 58 (≈ 187.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hardwick Road (WF7 5JJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 74 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Huntwick Drive (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.