Crime Rates at Smeaton Road, Upton, Pontefract, WF9 1LF

Smeaton Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton , and the 252nd 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 Smeaton Road (WF9 1LF) in the last 12 months was 160.5 per 1,000 residents and was 123.3% higher 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 94.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Smeaton Road (WF9 1LF), the main crime hotspot is near Dorman Avenue. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.