Total Crime Rate

255.5 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 255.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 99.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 31.2 10/10
  • Burglary 28.0 10/10
  • Public order 21.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.6 7/10
  • Drugs 12.5 9/10
  • Other crime 12.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.5 9/10
  • Other theft 9.4 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.4 10/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Harropwell Lane area has the 7th highest crime rate of 107 local areas in Pontefract North , and the 115th 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 Harropwell Lane (WF8 1QY) in the last 12 months was 255.5 per 1,000 residents and was 74.6% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 134.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harropwell Lane (WF8 1QY), 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 Harropwell Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/37)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Maltings Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thackray Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Richmond Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order A645 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Friarwood Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Friarwood Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Priory Chase Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Thackray Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Finkle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Priory Chase Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Baxtergate Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Baxtergate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Baxtergate Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Robinson Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs The Maltings Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pontefract Baghill Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Micklegate Square —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Robinson Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gillygate Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Finkle Street —
Sep 2025Burglary Gillygate Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Butts Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Castle Chain Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Castle Chain Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Gillygate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Horse Fair Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Finkle Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Gillygate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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