Crime Rates at Viking Road, Pontefract, WF8 2TP

Viking Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 107 local areas in Pontefract North , and the 281st 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 Viking Road (WF8 2TP) in the last 12 months was 158.2 per 1,000 residents and was 8.1% higher 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 102.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Viking Road (WF8 2TP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A645, where police recorded 25 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.