Crime Rates at Swanhill Lane, Pontefract, WF8 2QN

Swanhill Lane area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Pontefract North , and the 289th 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 Swanhill Lane (WF8 2QN) in the last 12 months was 46.7 per 1,000 residents and was 68.0% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 34.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swanhill Lane (WF8 2QN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Monument Lane, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bluebell Close (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.