Crime Rates at Park View, South Kirkby, Pontefract, WF9 3DZ

Park View area has the 31st highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton , and the 321st 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 Park View (WF9 3DZ) in the last 12 months was 137.9 per 1,000 residents and was 91.9% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 73.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 14.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Park View (WF9 3DZ), the main crime hotspot is near Ings Close. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.