Crime Rates at Cranbrook Way, Pontefract, WF8 2UT

Cranbrook Way area has the 39th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Pontefract North , and the 426th highest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cranbrook Way (WF8 2UT) in the last 12 months was 108.3 per 1,000 residents and was 25.9% 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 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 75.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cranbrook Way (WF8 2UT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Keats Close, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Monkhill Avenue (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.