Crime Rates at Wakefield Road, Pontefract, WF8 4HH

Wakefield Road area has the 30th highest crime rate of 107 local areas in Pontefract North , and the 371st 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 Wakefield Road (WF8 4HH) in the last 12 months was 127.7 per 1,000 residents and was 12.7% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 74.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 45.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wakefield Road (WF8 4HH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Queen'S Square, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wakefield Road (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.