Crime Rates at Hillcroft Close, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3BD

Hillcroft Close area has the 55th highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton , and the 485th highest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hillcroft Close (WF8 3BD) in the last 12 months was 95.5 per 1,000 residents and was 32.9% higher than the Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton average (71.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 64.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hillcroft Close (WF8 3BD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Back Lane, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Estcourt Drive (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.