Crime Rates at Harewood Lane, Upton, Pontefract, WF9 1JB

Harewood Lane area has the 56th lowest crime rate of 144 local areas in Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton , and the 407th 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 Harewood Lane (WF9 1JB) in the last 12 months was 61.6 per 1,000 residents and was 25.1% lower than the Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton average (82.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 36.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harewood Lane (WF9 1JB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Paul'S Close, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mclaren Avenue (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.