Total Crime Rate

94.0 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 94.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.3 9/10
  • Burglary 8.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.7 3/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Deans Court area has the 48th highest crime rate of 107 local areas in Pontefract North , and the 514th highest crime rate of 1,130 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 Deans Court (WF8 1NH) in the last 12 months was 94.0 per 1,000 residents and was 35.7% lower 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 59.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Deans Court (WF8 1NH), 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 Deans Court area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Micklegate Square
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Richmond Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Monkhill Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Monkhill Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Horse Fair Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Monkhill Mount Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Monkhill Mount Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order A645 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Castle Chain Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Castle Chain Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Monkhill Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Robinson Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Butts Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Robinson Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Maltings Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Maltings Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thackray Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Denwell Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Denwell Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Thackray Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Monkhill Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs The Maltings Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft The Maltings Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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