Crime Rates at Dandy Mill Mews, Pontefract, WF8 2WP

Dandy Mill Mews area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Pontefract North , and the 28th 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 Dandy Mill Mews (WF8 2WP) in the last 12 months was 11.5 per 1,000 residents and was 92.1% lower than the Pontefract North average (146.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dandy Mill Mews (WF8 2WP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dandy Mill Croft, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Queensway (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.