Total Crime Rate

89.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 89.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 62.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.2 9/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Halfpenny Lane area has the 48th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Pontefract North , and the 516th highest crime rate of 1,126 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 Halfpenny Lane (WF8 4BW) in the last 12 months was 89.7 per 1,000 residents and was 38.7% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -11.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 62.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Halfpenny Lane (WF8 4BW), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Halfpenny Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour East Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Drivers Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St Oswald Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Fairfield Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wakefield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hardistry Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Avenue —
Apr 2026Other theft New Park View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Drivers Row —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fairfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Minden Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Minden Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Minden Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Drivers Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order West Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Armstrong Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Armstrong Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fairfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order West Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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