Crime Rates at Birch Green, Pontefract, WF8 2DN

Birch Green area has the 15th highest crime rate of 107 local areas in Pontefract North , and the 182nd 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 Birch Green (WF8 2DN) in the last 12 months was 199.4 per 1,000 residents and was 36.3% higher 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 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -2.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 144.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birch Green (WF8 2DN), 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.