Crime Rates at Railway Cottages, Ackworth, Pontefract, WF7 7NN

Railway Cottages area has the 28th highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton , and the 272nd highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Railway Cottages (WF7 7NN) in the last 12 months was 161.7 per 1,000 residents and was 96.6% higher 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 119.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Railway Cottages (WF7 7NN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Barnsley Road, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beverley Garth (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.