Crime Rates at Northfield Drive, Pontefract, WF8 2DH

Northfield Drive area has the 39th highest crime rate of 107 local areas in Pontefract North , and the 431st highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Northfield Drive (WF8 2DH) in the last 12 months was 112.7 per 1,000 residents and was 23.0% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -6.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 52.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northfield Drive (WF8 2DH), the main crime hotspot is near Northfield Drive. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.