Total Crime Rate

139.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

97.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 139.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 97.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 87.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.7 5/10
  • Public order 9.7 7/10
  • Other crime 6.5 8/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Holmfield Close area has the 30th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Pontefract North , and the 315th 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 2NB) in the last 12 months was 139.2 per 1,000 residents and was 4.8% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 97.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holmfield Close (WF8 2NB), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Holmfield Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Dulverton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dulverton Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orchard Head Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Askam Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Ashdene Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Myson Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Myson Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Darkfield Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holmfield Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dulverton Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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