Crime Rates at Ashleigh Avenue, Pontefract, WF8 2AE

Ashleigh Avenue area has the 48th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Pontefract North , and the 501st 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 Ashleigh Avenue (WF8 2AE) in the last 12 months was 72.4 per 1,000 residents and was 50.5% lower 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -9.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 47.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashleigh Avenue (WF8 2AE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Monument Lane, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bluebell Close (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.