Crime Rates at Mayors Walk, Pontefract, WF8 2RR

Mayors Walk area has the 53rd highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Pontefract North , and the 528th 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 Mayors Walk (WF8 2RR) in the last 12 months was 76.9 per 1,000 residents and was 47.4% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 23.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 62.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mayors Walk (WF8 2RR), the main crime hotspot is near Valley Road. Police recorded 126 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.