Total Crime Rate

11.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 11.5 1/10
  • Violent crimes 3.8 1/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Stumpcross Way area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Pontefract North , and the 28th lowest crime rate of 1,126 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 Stumpcross Way (WF8 2DF) in the last 12 months was 11.5 per 1,000 residents and was 92.1% lower than the Pontefract North average (146.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stumpcross Way (WF8 2DF), the main crime hotspot is near Castle Crescent. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Stumpcross Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dandy Mill View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dandy Mill Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bexhill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bexhill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dulverton Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dulverton Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bubwith View Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dandy Mill Croft —
Apr 2026Drugs Dulverton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Castle Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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