Crime Rates at Wood Lea, South Elmsall, Pontefract, WF9 2EJ

Wood Lea area has the 58th highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton , and the 460th highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wood Lea (WF9 2EJ) in the last 12 months was 105.1 per 1,000 residents and was 27.8% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 79.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wood Lea (WF9 2EJ), the main crime hotspot is near Miners Mews. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.