Crime Rates at Purston Park Court, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 5LR

Purston Park Court area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Featherstone , and the 556th lowest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Purston Park Court (WF7 5LR) in the last 12 months was 84.4 per 1,000 residents and was 36.2% lower 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 58.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Purston Park Court (WF7 5LR), the main crime hotspot is near Ackworth Road. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.