Total Crime Rate

207.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 207.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 89.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 56.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.2 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 12.2 10/10
  • Public order 12.2 8/10
  • Other crime 8.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.1 6/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

West Close area has the 13th highest crime rate of 107 local areas in Pontefract North , and the 171st 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 West Close (WF8 3NR) in the last 12 months was 207.3 per 1,000 residents and was 41.7% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 366.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 113.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Close (WF8 3NR), the main crime hotspot is near Green Lane. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in West Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Carleton Road —
Sep 2025Other crime Green Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Green Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Green Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Woodland View —
Sep 2025Public order Woodland View Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Green Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Green Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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