Crime Rates at St Giles Mount, Pontefract, WF8 4BJ

St Giles Mount area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Pontefract North , and the 299th 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 St Giles Mount (WF8 4BJ) in the last 12 months was 48.3 per 1,000 residents and was 66.9% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 27.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Giles Mount (WF8 4BJ), the main crime hotspot is near West Avenue. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.