Crime Rates at Newstead Drive, Fitzwilliam, Pontefract, WF9 5DG

Newstead Drive area has the 68th highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton , and the 553rd lowest 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 Newstead Drive (WF9 5DG) in the last 12 months was 80.7 per 1,000 residents and was 12.2% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newstead Drive (WF9 5DG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Newstead Crescent, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lane Ends Close (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.