Total Crime Rate

85.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

55.3 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 85.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 55.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.3 3/10
  • Drugs 4.3 5/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

The Circle area has the 50th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Pontefract North , and the 542nd highest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Circle (WF8 2AY) in the last 12 months was 85.1 per 1,000 residents and was 41.8% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 55.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Circle (WF8 2AY), 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 The Circle area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/32)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chequerfield Mount Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Mews Under investigation
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 2026Violence and sexual offences The Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Woodlands Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wensley Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wensley Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wensley Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Wensley Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wensley Drive Under investigation
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
Apr 2026Other crime The Rise Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Monument Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Friars Nook Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Grove Lea Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Lea Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Monument Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Monument Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Monument Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Monument Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Monument Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Monument Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Churchbalk Lane —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Churchbalk Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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