Total Crime Rate

295.3 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 295.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 127.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 47.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.9 10/10
  • Other theft 26.9 10/10
  • Public order 20.1 9/10
  • Burglary 13.4 9/10
  • Drugs 13.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.7 4/10
  • Other crime 6.7 8/10
  • Theft from the person 6.7 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

The Maltings area has the 6th highest crime rate of 107 local areas in Pontefract North , and the 94th highest crime rate of 1,130 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 The Maltings (WF8 1HP) in the last 12 months was 295.3 per 1,000 residents and was 101.9% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 147.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 18.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Maltings (WF8 1HP), the main crime hotspot is near Richmond Court. Police recorded 106 crimes here, including 55 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Maltings area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Micklegate Square —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Castle Chain Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Robinson Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Robinson Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mill Dam Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mill Dam Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order A645 Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Horse Fair Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Butts Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Castle Garth Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Monkhill Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Baxtergate Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Baxtergate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Baxtergate Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Richmond Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Castle Chain Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Castle Garth Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs The Maltings Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Thackray Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft The Maltings Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Maltings Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Maltings Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Denwell Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Denwell Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thackray Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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