Total Crime Rate

81.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.2 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 81.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 43.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.2 7/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Pontefract Road area has the 51st highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Pontefract North , and the 557th lowest crime rate of 1,126 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 Pontefract Road (WF8 2PR) in the last 12 months was 81.2 per 1,000 residents and was 44.4% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 43.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 19.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pontefract Road (WF8 2PR), the main crime hotspot is near Darkfield Lane. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Pontefract Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
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 Askam Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Ashdene Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Castle Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
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
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Data Sources

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