Total Crime Rate

62.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 62.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 17.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.9 9/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.2 1/10
  • Public order 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Millbeck View area has the 39th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Pontefract North , and the 414th lowest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Millbeck View (WF8 1PF) in the last 12 months was 62.4 per 1,000 residents and was 57.3% lower than the Pontefract North average (146.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -23.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 17.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 166.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 206.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Millbeck View (WF8 1PF), the main crime hotspot is near De Lacy Way. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Millbeck View area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences De Lacy Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Millbeck View —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour De Lacy Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour De Lacy Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Millbeck View —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour De Lacy Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Millbeck View —
Apr 2026Other crime De Lacy Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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