Crime Rates at Kings Close, Ackworth, Pontefract, WF7 7AQ

Kings Close area has the 67th lowest crime rate of 144 local areas in Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton , and the 535th 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 Kings Close (WF7 7AQ) in the last 12 months was 80.5 per 1,000 residents and was 2.2% lower than the Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton average (82.3 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 43.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kings Close (WF7 7AQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lo Lane (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.