Total Crime Rate

48.3 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 48.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.2 4/10
  • Public order 13.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.9 4/10
  • Burglary 3.5 3/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Sandhill Lawn area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 107 local areas in Pontefract North , and the 313th lowest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sandhill Lawn (WF8 4JB) in the last 12 months was 48.3 per 1,000 residents and was 67.0% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 31.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandhill Lawn (WF8 4JB), the main crime hotspot is near Crown And Anchor Yard. Police recorded 102 crimes here, including 73 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sandhill Lawn area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crown And Anchor Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Button Park —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crown And Anchor Yard Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Crown And Anchor Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Crown And Anchor Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Crown And Anchor Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Primrose Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Primrose Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Ropergate Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Carleton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Hardwick Court Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Hardwick Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mayor'S Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Mayor'S Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Button Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carleton Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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