Crime Rates at Pontefract, WF8 1PZ

This area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 107 local areas in Pontefract North , and the 204th lowest crime rate of 1,130 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 This (WF8 1PZ) in the last 12 months was 34.2 per 1,000 residents and was 76.6% lower than the Pontefract North average (146.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 25.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -92.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode WF8 1PZ, the highest concentration of overall crime is near Valley Road, where police recorded 145 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Richmond Court (55 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.