Total Crime Rate

110.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

63.0 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 110.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 63.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.6 8/10
  • Public order 10.1 7/10
  • Other theft 7.6 7/10
  • Other crime 5.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Baghill Lane area has the 38th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Pontefract North , and the 414th highest 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 Baghill Lane (WF8 2HD) in the last 12 months was 110.8 per 1,000 residents and was 24.2% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 63.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Baghill Lane (WF8 2HD), the main crime hotspot is near Chequers Close. Police recorded 107 crimes here, including 66 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Baghill Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/35)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Chequers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Conqueror Way —
Apr 2026Other theft Eastbourne Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chequers Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holly Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastbourne Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chequers Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Western Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastbourne Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shoolaboards Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastbourne Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bassett Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South View Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South View Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South View Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South View Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shoolaboards Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor Park Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Eastbourne Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rosa Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rosa Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Rosa Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Chequers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heather Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chequers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chequers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rosa Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Chequers Close Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosa Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chequers Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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