Crime Rates at Willow Park, Pontefract, WF8 2SY

Willow Park area has the 43rd highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Pontefract North , and the 446th highest 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 Willow Park (WF8 2SY) in the last 12 months was 103.6 per 1,000 residents and was 29.1% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 56.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Willow Park (WF8 2SY), the main crime hotspot is near Chequers Close. Police recorded 107 crimes here, including 66 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.