Crime Rates at High Street, South Elmsall, Pontefract, WF9 2DG

High Street area has the 36th highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton , and the 353rd highest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (WF9 2DG) in the last 12 months was 129.5 per 1,000 residents and was 80.2% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 38.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (WF9 2DG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Priory Estate, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near East Street (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.