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 2PG) 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 2PG), 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 Ferrybridge Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harvest Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dandy Mill View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dandy Mill Croft —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dandy Mill Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Dulverton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dulverton Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dulverton Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holmfield Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Orchard Head Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orchard Head Crescent —
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Data Sources

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