Crime Rates at Minsthorpe Vale, South Elmsall, Pontefract, WF9 2PQ

Minsthorpe Vale area has the 63rd highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton , and the 495th 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 Minsthorpe Vale (WF9 2PQ) in the last 12 months was 98.7 per 1,000 residents and was 19.9% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 333.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 58.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 160.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Minsthorpe Vale (WF9 2PQ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 83 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.