Crime Rates at Langthwaite Road, South Kirkby, Pontefract, WF9 3AE

Langthwaite Road area has the 41st highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton , and the 393rd highest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Langthwaite Road (WF9 3AE) in the last 12 months was 116.1 per 1,000 residents and was 61.5% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 68.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Langthwaite Road (WF9 3AE), the main crime hotspot is near Vicarage Close. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.