Crime Rates at Clifton Avenue, Pontefract, WF8 4AL

Clifton Avenue area has the 28th highest crime rate of 107 local areas in Pontefract North , and the 343rd highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Clifton Avenue (WF8 4AL) in the last 12 months was 137.0 per 1,000 residents and was 6.4% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 82.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -2.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clifton Avenue (WF8 4AL), the main crime hotspot is near Linden Terrace. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.