Crime Rates at Friars Nook, Pontefract, WF8 2AZ

Friars Nook 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 Friars Nook (WF8 2AZ) 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 Friars Nook (WF8 2AZ), the main crime hotspot is near The Rise. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.