Total Crime Rate

109.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 109.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.6 9/10
  • Public order 20.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.2 4/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Canterbury Court area has the 41st highest crime rate of 107 local areas in Pontefract North , and the 442nd 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 Canterbury Court (WF8 2UH) in the last 12 months was 109.1 per 1,000 residents and was 25.4% lower 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 185.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -31.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 72.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 180.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Canterbury Court (WF8 2UH), the main crime hotspot is near Orchard Head Crescent. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Canterbury Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orchard Head Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ferrybridge Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Sep 2025Other theft Cavendish Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cavendish Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Beech Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orchard Head Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Orchard Head Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Orchard Head Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orchard Head Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orchard Head Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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