Total Crime Rate

65.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 65.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 37.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Drugs 3.4 4/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Linden Terrace area has the 44th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Pontefract North , and the 444th 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 Linden Terrace (WF8 4AE) in the last 12 months was 65.1 per 1,000 residents and was 55.5% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 37.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Linden Terrace (WF8 4AE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Back Street, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Watergate (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Linden Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Watergate —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fairfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Watergate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hardistry Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cliff Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Cliff Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cliff Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Love Lane Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westmount Street Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Drugs Fairfield Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fairfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westbourne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Mount Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime The Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Mount Under investigation
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Data Sources

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