Crime Rates at Carleton Road, Pontefract, WF8 3NF

Carleton Road area has the 45th highest crime rate of 107 local areas in Pontefract North , and the 477th highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Carleton Road (WF8 3NF) in the last 12 months was 102.0 per 1,000 residents and was 30.2% lower than the Pontefract North average (146.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 28.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 73.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Carleton Road (WF8 3NF), the main crime hotspot is near Bluebell Close. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.