Total Crime Rate

88.8 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 88.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.1 3/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Pontefract Road area has the 50th highest crime rate of 107 local areas in Pontefract North , and the 542nd 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 Pontefract Road (WF8 2PU) in the last 12 months was 88.8 per 1,000 residents and was 39.3% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 50.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 53.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 114.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pontefract Road (WF8 2PU), the main crime hotspot is near Darkfield Lane. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 29 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 (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Dulverton Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Chestnuts Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Castle Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Darkfield Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Darkfield Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Darkfield Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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