Crime Rates at Liquorice Way, Pontefract, WF8 1DR

Liquorice Way area has the highest crime rate of 107 local areas in Pontefract North , and the 3rd 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 Liquorice Way (WF8 1DR) in the last 12 months was 2567.0 per 1,000 residents and was 1654.8% higher than the Pontefract North average (146.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 300 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 4 cases , up 300.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 406 (≈ 1134.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Liquorice Way (WF8 1DR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 191 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Crown And Anchor Yard (73 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.