Crime Rates at Main Street, Badsworth, Pontefract, WF9 1AF

Main Street area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 144 local areas in Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton , and the 75th lowest crime rate of 1,126 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 Main Street (WF9 1AF) in the last 12 months was 19.2 per 1,000 residents and was 73.3% lower than the Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton average (71.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Main Street (WF9 1AF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Saddlers Grove, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Orchard Court (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.