Crime Rates at Common Road, South Kirkby, Pontefract, WF9 3EG

Common Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in South Elmsall and South Kirkby , and the 510th highest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Common Road (WF9 3EG) in the last 12 months was 90.9 per 1,000 residents and was 27.9% lower than the South Elmsall and South Kirkby average (126.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 45.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Common Road (WF9 3EG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Saxon Mount, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Holmsley Lane (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.