Crime Rates at Friarwood Lane, Pontefract, WF8 1DY

Friarwood Lane area has the 20th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Pontefract North , and the 215th highest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Friarwood Lane (WF8 1DY) in the last 12 months was 175.9 per 1,000 residents and was 20.3% higher than the Pontefract North average (146.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 64.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Friarwood Lane (WF8 1DY), the main crime hotspot is near Valley Road. Police recorded 126 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.