Crime Rates at Elder Drive, Upton, Pontefract, WF9 1NX

Elder Drive area has the 62nd lowest crime rate of 144 local areas in Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton , and the 455th 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 Elder Drive (WF9 1NX) in the last 12 months was 67.4 per 1,000 residents and was 18.0% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 28.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 32.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elder Drive (WF9 1NX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Jans Close, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Greenacre Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.