Total Crime Rate

61.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 61.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.1 4/10
  • Other crime 4.9 7/10
  • Public order 4.9 4/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
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

Dandy Mill View area has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 107 local areas in Pontefract North , and the 406th lowest 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 Dandy Mill View (WF8 2UZ) in the last 12 months was 61.6 per 1,000 residents and was 57.9% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 38.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dandy Mill View (WF8 2UZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dandy Mill Croft, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stella Gardens (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Dandy Mill View area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ferrybridge Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stella Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bond Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dandy Mill Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dandy Mill Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dulverton Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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