Crime Rates at Brookside Terrace, South Elmsall, Pontefract, WF9 2RS

Brookside Terrace area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton , and the 28th highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Brookside Terrace (WF9 2RS) in the last 12 months was 513.2 per 1,000 residents and was 523.8% 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 Shoplifting with 46 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 179.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 95.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 29.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brookside Terrace (WF9 2RS), 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.