Crime Rates at Wentworth Road, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 5JP

Wentworth Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Featherstone , and the 276th 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 Wentworth Road (WF7 5JP) in the last 12 months was 159.2 per 1,000 residents and was 20.4% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -63.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 99.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wentworth Road (WF7 5JP), the main crime hotspot is near Huntwick Drive. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.