Total Crime Rate
33.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
20.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Poppy Fields Way area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Pontefract North , and the 187th lowest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Poppy Fields Way (WF8 4FP) in the last 12 months was 33.0 per 1,000 residents and was 77.4% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 20.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 45.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Poppy Fields Way (WF8 4FP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sorrel Mews, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Poppy Fields Way (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Pontefract South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ackworth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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