Crime Rates at Harewood Avenue, Pontefract, WF8 2AQ

Harewood Avenue area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 107 local areas in Pontefract North , and the 399th highest crime rate of 1,130 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 Harewood Avenue (WF8 2AQ) in the last 12 months was 118.5 per 1,000 residents and was 19.0% lower than the Pontefract North average (146.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 83.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 26.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harewood Avenue (WF8 2AQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Rise, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.