Crime Rates at Cromwell Crescent, Pontefract, WF8 2EG

Cromwell Crescent area has the 51st highest crime rate of 107 local areas in Pontefract North , and the 544th 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 Cromwell Crescent (WF8 2EG) in the last 12 months was 88.5 per 1,000 residents and was 39.5% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 54.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cromwell Crescent (WF8 2EG), 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.