Crime Rates at West Street, South Kirkby, Pontefract, WF9 3HL

West Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in South Elmsall and South Kirkby , and the 109th highest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around West Street (WF9 3HL) in the last 12 months was 247.7 per 1,000 residents and was 96.4% higher 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 52 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 56 (≈ 169.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Street (WF9 3HL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Millars Walk, where police recorded 100 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Marion Close (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.