Total Crime Rate

156.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 156.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.4 8/10
  • Public order 19.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Drugs 7.8 7/10
  • Other theft 7.8 7/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Shoplifting 3.9 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Banks Mount area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 107 local areas in Pontefract North , and the 284th 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 Banks Mount (WF8 4DN) in the last 12 months was 156.3 per 1,000 residents and was 6.8% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 82.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Banks Mount (WF8 4DN), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Banks Mount area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Linden Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westbourne Mount Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westbourne Mount Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westbourne Mount Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westbourne Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Westbourne Avenue Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Love Lane Terrace —
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westbourne Mount Under investigation
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Data Sources

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