Total Crime Rate

230.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

118.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 230.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 118.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 93.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 34.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.8 8/10
  • Burglary 21.8 10/10
  • Other theft 18.7 9/10
  • Public order 12.5 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.4 8/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Thackray Lane area has the 9th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Pontefract North , and the 131st highest crime rate of 1,126 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 Thackray Lane (WF8 1RD) in the last 12 months was 230.5 per 1,000 residents and was 57.7% higher than the Pontefract North average (146.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 118.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thackray Lane (WF8 1RD), the main crime hotspot is near Horse Fair. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Thackray Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Micklegate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Priory Chase Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Chain Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wilson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Walkergate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pontefract Baghill —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pontefract Baghill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Northgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Northgate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Northgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Robinson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Spink Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Robinson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Castle Garth Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A645 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Horse Fair —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Micklegate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Horse Fair —
Apr 2026Burglary Viking Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Southgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Viking Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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