Crime Rates at Brookside Street, South Elmsall, Pontefract, WF9 2RT

Brookside Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton , and the 59th highest crime rate of 1,126 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 Street (WF9 2RT) in the last 12 months was 346.5 per 1,000 residents and was 382.1% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -53.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 175.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brookside Street (WF9 2RT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 55 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Witmore Street (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.