Crime Rates at Harewood Avenue, Pontefract, WF8 2EF

Harewood Avenue area has the 53rd lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Pontefract North , and the 516th 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 Harewood Avenue (WF8 2EF) in the last 12 months was 75.5 per 1,000 residents and was 48.3% lower than the Pontefract North average (146.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 33.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 39.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harewood Avenue (WF8 2EF), the main crime hotspot is near Willow Park. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.