Total Crime Rate
47.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025This 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 This (WF8 3RT) 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 postcode WF8 3RT, the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fair View, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near West Close (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Pontefract North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hillcroft | Under investigation |
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