Total Crime Rate

38.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 38.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 23.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.8 4/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ackworth Road area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Pontefract North , and the 229th lowest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ackworth Road (WF8 3PG) in the last 12 months was 38.5 per 1,000 residents and was 73.7% lower than the Pontefract North average (146.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ackworth Road (WF8 3PG), the main crime hotspot is near Primrose Close. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ackworth Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ackworth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moxon Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Hardwick Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Primrose Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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