Crime Rates at Valley View, South Elmsall, Pontefract, WF9 2DD

Valley View area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 144 local areas in Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton , and the 161st 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 Valley View (WF9 2DD) in the last 12 months was 28.7 per 1,000 residents and was 65.1% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Valley View (WF9 2DD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near South Crescent, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near East Street (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.