Crime Rates at Mill Gate, Ackworth, Pontefract, WF7 7PJ

Mill Gate area has the 13th highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton , and the 155th highest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mill Gate (WF7 7PJ) in the last 12 months was 209.4 per 1,000 residents and was 191.4% higher than the Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton average (71.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 85.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -6.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 128.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 45.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mill Gate (WF7 7PJ), the main crime hotspot is near Cricketers Close. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.