Total Crime Rate

54.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.6 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 54.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 38.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.3 5/10
  • Public order 15.4 9/10
  • Drugs 7.7 7/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Ferrybridge Road area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Pontefract North , and the 350th lowest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ferrybridge Road (WF8 2LP) in the last 12 months was 54.1 per 1,000 residents and was 63.0% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 38.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ferrybridge Road (WF8 2LP), the main crime hotspot is near Holmfield Lane. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ferrybridge Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harvest Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Dulverton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Orchard Head Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orchard Head Crescent —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dandy Mill Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dandy Mill Croft —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dandy Mill View Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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