Crime Rates at Tom Wood Ash Lane, Upton, Pontefract, WF9 1LJ

Tom Wood Ash Lane area has the 52nd highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton , and the 402nd highest crime rate of 1,130 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 Tom Wood Ash Lane (WF9 1LJ) in the last 12 months was 117.9 per 1,000 residents and was 43.3% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 81.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 18.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tom Wood Ash Lane (WF9 1LJ), the main crime hotspot is near Clayton Avenue. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.