Crime Rates at Cromwell Crescent, Pontefract, WF8 2EJ

Cromwell Crescent area has the 9th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Pontefract North , and the 131st highest crime rate of 1,126 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 Cromwell Crescent (WF8 2EJ) in the last 12 months was 230.5 per 1,000 residents and was 57.7% higher 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 118.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cromwell Crescent (WF8 2EJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Harewood View (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.