Total Crime Rate

47.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 47.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.7 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.4 5/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Public order 2.1 1/10
  • Robbery 2.1 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Beechlands area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 107 local areas in Pontefract North , and the 301st lowest crime rate of 1,130 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 Beechlands (WF8 3RR) in the last 12 months was 47.1 per 1,000 residents and was 67.8% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -47.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 15.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 51.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beechlands (WF8 3RR), 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 Beechlands area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
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 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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