Total Crime Rate

297.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

142.9 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 297.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 142.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 95.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 95.2 10/10
  • Public order 38.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.8 9/10
  • Drugs 11.9 9/10
  • Shoplifting 11.9 6/10
  • Other crime 6.0 7/10
  • Robbery 6.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 5/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Horsefair area has the 6th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Pontefract North , and the 79th 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 Horsefair (WF8 1RF) in the last 12 months was 297.6 per 1,000 residents and was 103.6% higher 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 142.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Horsefair (WF8 1RF), the main crime hotspot is near Finkle Street. Police recorded 112 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Horsefair area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/45)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Gillygate Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Robinson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Walkergate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Chain Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Finkle Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Finkle Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Finkle Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Finkle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Finkle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Finkle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Finkle Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Finkle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Richmond Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richmond Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Robinson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Micklegate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pontefract Baghill Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gillygate —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gillygate Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gillygate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gillygate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gillygate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Micklegate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Spink Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A645 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hospital —
Apr 2026Public order Wilson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Northgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Northgate Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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