Crime Rates at Broadway, Pontefract, WF8 2AR

Broadway area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Pontefract North , and the 116th 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 Broadway (WF8 2AR) in the last 12 months was 25.4 per 1,000 residents and was 82.6% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broadway (WF8 2AR), 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.