Total Crime Rate

90.9 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 90.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.2 7/10
  • Other theft 15.2 9/10
  • Public order 10.1 7/10
  • Burglary 5.1 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.1 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Nevison Avenue area has the 49th highest crime rate of 107 local areas in Pontefract North , and the 531st 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 Nevison Avenue (WF8 2LT) in the last 12 months was 90.9 per 1,000 residents and was 37.9% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 50.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nevison Avenue (WF8 2LT), the main crime hotspot is near Holmfield Lane. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Nevison Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Beech Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ferrybridge Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orchard Head Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Orchard Head Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Orchard Head Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dulverton Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holmfield Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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