Crime Rates at Holmfield Close, Pontefract, WF8 2NA

Holmfield Close area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Pontefract North , and the 238th 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 Holmfield Close (WF8 2NA) in the last 12 months was 168.1 per 1,000 residents and was 15.0% 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 114.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holmfield Close (WF8 2NA), the main crime hotspot is near Holmfield Close. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.