Crime Rates at Castle Garth, Pontefract, WF8 2JE

Castle Garth area has the 7th highest crime rate of 107 local areas in Pontefract North , and the 115th highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Castle Garth (WF8 2JE) in the last 12 months was 255.5 per 1,000 residents and was 74.6% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 134.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle Garth (WF8 2JE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near A645 (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.