Total Crime Rate

476.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 476.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 163.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 128.0 10/10
  • Public order 80.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 32.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.8 10/10
  • Burglary 11.9 9/10
  • Theft from the person 11.9 9/10
  • Other theft 8.9 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.0 8/10
  • Shoplifting 6.0 4/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Spink Lane area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 107 local areas in Pontefract North , and the 35th 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 Spink Lane (WF8 1EG) in the last 12 months was 476.2 per 1,000 residents and was 225.5% 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 55 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 85 (≈ 253.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Spink Lane (WF8 1EG), the main crime hotspot is near Horse Fair. Police recorded 65 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Spink Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Castle Garth Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Maltings Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order A645 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Priory Chase Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Maltings Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Robinson Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Castle Garth Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Priory Chase Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Castle Chain Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Micklegate Square —
Sep 2025Burglary Thackray Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thackray Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Butts Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pontefract Baghill Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft The Maltings Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Robinson Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Horse Fair Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mill Dam Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mill Dam Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Castle Chain Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs The Maltings Under investigation
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Data Sources

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