Total Crime Rate

198.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

121.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 198.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 121.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 102.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.1 9/10
  • Public order 18.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.5 9/10
  • Other theft 12.4 8/10
  • Burglary 9.3 8/10
  • Other crime 6.2 8/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Chequerfield Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Pontefract North , and the 170th highest crime rate of 1,126 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 Chequerfield Road (WF8 2BL) in the last 12 months was 198.8 per 1,000 residents and was 36.0% higher 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 121.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chequerfield Road (WF8 2BL), the main crime hotspot is near Chequers Close. Police recorded 107 crimes here, including 66 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chequerfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chequerfield Mount Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chequers Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chequers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chequers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chequers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chequers Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chequers Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Chequers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Chequers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Chequers Close Further investigation is not in the public interest
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 2026Other crime The Rise Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chequerfield Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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