Crime Rates at Rookhill Road, Pontefract, WF8 2DD

Rookhill Road area has the 40th lowest crime rate of 107 local areas in Pontefract North , and the 395th lowest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rookhill Road (WF8 2DD) in the last 12 months was 59.4 per 1,000 residents and was 59.4% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -88.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 36.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -71.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 720.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rookhill Road (WF8 2DD), the main crime hotspot is near Chequers Close. Police recorded 106 crimes here, including 65 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.