Total Crime Rate

152.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 152.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 74.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.2 8/10
  • Public order 16.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.1 7/10
  • Other theft 11.1 8/10
  • Other crime 5.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Baghill Lane area has the 24th highest crime rate of 107 local areas in Pontefract North , and the 292nd highest crime rate of 1,130 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 2HE) in the last 12 months was 152.4 per 1,000 residents and was 4.1% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 91.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 120.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 234.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Baghill Lane (WF8 2HE), the main crime hotspot is near Eastbourne View. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 16 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 (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eastbourne View Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eastbourne Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Eastbourne View Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Long Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Long Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Manor Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Eastbourne Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eastbourne View Under investigation
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Data Sources

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