Crime Rates at Verner Street, Pontefract, WF7 5PD

Verner Street area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Featherstone , and the 469th 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 Verner Street (WF7 5PD) in the last 12 months was 68.1 per 1,000 residents and was 47.1% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 28.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Verner Street (WF7 5PD), 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.