Total Crime Rate

93.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

64.8 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 93.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 64.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.7 9/10
  • Other crime 8.1 9/10
  • Other theft 8.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.1 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Rookhill Road area has the 46th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Pontefract North , and the 499th highest crime rate of 1,126 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 Rookhill Road (WF8 2BZ) in the last 12 months was 93.1 per 1,000 residents and was 36.3% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 64.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rookhill Road (WF8 2BZ), 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 Rookhill Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wensley Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chequerfield Mount Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Other crime Chequerfield Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Chequerfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wensley Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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
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Data Sources

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