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

Common Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in South Elmsall and South Kirkby , and the 450th lowest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Common Road (WF9 3EH) in the last 12 months was 66.3 per 1,000 residents and was 47.5% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 48.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Common Road (WF9 3EH), the main crime hotspot is near Saxon Avenue. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.