Total Crime Rate

254.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

159.3 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 254.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 159.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 139.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 44.1 8/10
  • Public order 17.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.2 7/10
  • Other crime 10.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.4 5/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Churchbalk Lane area has the 8th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Pontefract North , and the 103rd 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 Churchbalk Lane (WF8 2RF) in the last 12 months was 254.2 per 1,000 residents and was 73.9% higher 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 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 160.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 159.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Churchbalk Lane (WF8 2RF), the main crime hotspot is near Green Lane. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Churchbalk Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wensley Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Woodland View Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Chequerfield Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Woodlands Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wensley Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wensley Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Wensley Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wensley Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Green Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Churchbalk Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Churchbalk Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Churchbalk Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Monument Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Monument Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Monument Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Monument Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Churchbalk Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Monument Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Monument Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Monument Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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