Total Crime Rate

106.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

83.8 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 106.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 83.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 78.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.7 6/10
  • Other crime 8.7 9/10
  • Burglary 5.8 6/10
  • Public order 5.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Kings Crescent area has the 40th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Pontefract North , and the 434th highest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kings Crescent (WF8 2AP) in the last 12 months was 106.9 per 1,000 residents and was 26.8% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -3.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 83.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kings Crescent (WF8 2AP), the main crime hotspot is near The Rise. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kings Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Friars Nook Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime The Rise Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Theft from the person Chequerfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Chequerfield Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Circle Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Harewood View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chequerfield Mount Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Harewood Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grove Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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