Crime Rates at Southfield Avenue, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 5JR

Southfield Avenue area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Featherstone , and the 418th lowest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Southfield Avenue (WF7 5JR) in the last 12 months was 62.7 per 1,000 residents and was 51.3% lower 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 55.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southfield Avenue (WF7 5JR), the main crime hotspot is near Huntwick Drive. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.