Total Crime Rate

21.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 21.1 2/10
  • Violent crimes 17.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.5 4/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

School Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Pontefract North , and the 86th 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 School Road (WF8 2AJ) in the last 12 months was 21.1 per 1,000 residents and was 85.6% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around School Road (WF8 2AJ), the main crime hotspot is near Willow Park. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in School Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grove Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chequerfield Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Circle Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Chequerfield Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Chequerfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chequerfield Mount Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Harewood View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Harewood Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime The Rise Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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