Crime Rates at Malthouse Mews, Pontefract, WF8 2YH

Malthouse Mews 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 Malthouse Mews (WF8 2YH) 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 Malthouse Mews (WF8 2YH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fox Terrace, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Keats Close (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.