Crime Rates at Rookhill Road, Pontefract, WF8 2BZ

Rookhill Road area has the 38th highest crime rate of 107 local areas in Pontefract North , and the 427th 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 Rookhill Road (WF8 2BZ) in the last 12 months was 113.4 per 1,000 residents and was 22.5% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 85.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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