Crime Rates at Queens Avenue, Pontefract, WF8 4SE

Queens Avenue area has the 10th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Pontefract North , and the 140th highest crime rate of 1,126 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 Avenue (WF8 4SE) in the last 12 months was 223.6 per 1,000 residents and was 53.0% higher 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 64.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 147.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 52.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Queens Avenue (WF8 4SE), the main crime hotspot is near Queen'S Square. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.