Total Crime Rate

68.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 68.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 38.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.3 7/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Public order 4.3 4/10
  • Theft from the person 4.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Ramsden Crescent area has the 45th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Pontefract North , and the 474th lowest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ramsden Crescent (WF8 2FU) in the last 12 months was 68.4 per 1,000 residents and was 53.2% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 38.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ramsden Crescent (WF8 2FU), 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 Ramsden Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bexhill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Conqueror Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ramsden Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bubwith View Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Conqueror Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Scawthorpe Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Western Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bexhill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Garrison View —
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Data Sources

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