Crime Rates at The Circle, Pontefract, WF8 2AY

The Circle area has the 25th highest crime rate of 107 local areas in Pontefract North , and the 305th highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Circle (WF8 2AY) in the last 12 months was 148.9 per 1,000 residents and was 1.8% higher 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 Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 114.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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