Crime Rates at Queens Square, Pontefract, WF8 4ET

Queens Square area has the 11th highest crime rate of 107 local areas in Pontefract North , and the 164th highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Queens Square (WF8 4ET) in the last 12 months was 211.0 per 1,000 residents and was 44.2% 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 Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -69.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 97.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Queens Square (WF8 4ET), the main crime hotspot is near Queen'S Square. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.