Crime Rates at Lyon Road, Pontefract, WF8 3PJ

Lyon Road area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 107 local areas in Pontefract North , and the 396th 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 Lyon Road (WF8 3PJ) in the last 12 months was 119.5 per 1,000 residents and was 18.3% lower 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 84.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lyon Road (WF8 3PJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hill Close, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rhodes Crescent (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.