Total Crime Rate
2567.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Carleton Road area has the highest crime rate of 107 local areas in Pontefract North , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Carleton Road (WF8 3NA) in the last 12 months was 2567.0 per 1,000 residents and was 1654.8% higher 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 300 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 4 cases , up 300.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 406 (≈ 1134.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Carleton Road (WF8 3NA), the main crime hotspot is near A639. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Pontefract North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hill Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Primrose Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sorrel Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sorrel Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Sorrel Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Celandine Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Celandine Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hardwick Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Carleton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carleton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Primrose Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sorrel Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Carleton Park Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Starwort Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hill Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hill Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hill Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hill Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hill Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hill Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sorrel Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hardwick Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sorrel Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Button Park | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Button Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mayor'S Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Mayor'S Walk | Under investigation |
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