Total Crime Rate

51.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 51.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.4 7/10
  • Public order 10.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Drugs 5.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Sorrel Court area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 107 local areas in Pontefract North , and the 345th lowest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sorrel Court (WF8 4FF) in the last 12 months was 51.8 per 1,000 residents and was 64.6% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 25.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 278.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sorrel Court (WF8 4FF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sorrel Mews, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Poppy Fields Way (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Sorrel Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Poppy Fields Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Poppy Fields Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brooke Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Sorrel Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Sorrel Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Poppy Fields Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Poppy Fields Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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