Total Crime Rate

207.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

138.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 207.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 138.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 110.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.2 9/10
  • Public order 24.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.1 7/10
  • Other theft 8.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.3 7/10
  • Other crime 5.5 7/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Robbery 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 13th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Pontefract North , and the 156th highest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Baghill Lane (WF8 2HE) in the last 12 months was 207.8 per 1,000 residents and was 42.1% 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 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 71.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 138.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 118.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Baghill Lane (WF8 2HE), the main crime hotspot is near Eastbourne View. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 18 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 (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bassett Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Eastbourne Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heather Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holly Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor Park Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Eastbourne Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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