Total Crime Rate

60.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 60.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 32.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.0 4/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Other theft 4.7 5/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.3 2/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Smyth Lane area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Pontefract North , and the 398th 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 Smyth Lane (WF8 2FS) in the last 12 months was 60.8 per 1,000 residents and was 58.4% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 32.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Smyth Lane (WF8 2FS), the main crime hotspot is near Western Court. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Smyth Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bexhill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bexhill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Conqueror Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ramsden Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Western Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Conqueror Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Scawthorpe Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Garrison View —
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Data Sources

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