Crime Rates at Wakefield Road, Kinsley, Pontefract, WF9 5EB

Wakefield Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton , and the 186th highest crime rate of 1,130 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 Wakefield Road (WF9 5EB) in the last 12 months was 195.8 per 1,000 residents and was 138.0% higher than the Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton average (82.3 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 Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 76.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wakefield Road (WF9 5EB), the main crime hotspot is near Waterpark View. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.