Total Crime Rate

70.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.0 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 70.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 52.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.0 7/10
  • Public order 13.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.2 3/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Hampshire Close area has the 47th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Pontefract North , and the 484th 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 Hampshire Close (WF8 2UG) in the last 12 months was 70.1 per 1,000 residents and was 52.0% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -77.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 51.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hampshire Close (WF8 2UG), the main crime hotspot is near Orchard Head Drive. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hampshire Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Oak Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Elm Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Orchard Head Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harvest Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orchard Head Crescent —
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Data Sources

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