Crime Rates at Harewood Avenue, Pontefract, WF8 2ER

Harewood Avenue area has the 20th highest crime rate of 107 local areas in Pontefract North , and the 265th 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 Harewood Avenue (WF8 2ER) in the last 12 months was 164.6 per 1,000 residents and was 12.5% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 103.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harewood Avenue (WF8 2ER), the main crime hotspot is near Willow Park. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.