Postcode · Pontefract
Crime in WF8 2BA
How much crime is recorded in WF8 2BA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Pontefract South East
- Council
- Wakefield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,559 (2024)
WF8 2BAPontefract
How safe is WF8 2BA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 66.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WF8 2BA area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
66.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
99
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
WF8 2BANational
Violence and sexual offences58.123.6
Burglary14.69.1
Criminal damage and arson8.64.7
Anti-social behaviour7.110.7
Other theft4.94.5
Other crime4.41.5
Public order4.44.6
Vehicle crime2.53.5
Drugs2.12.4
Robbery0.61.4
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Shoplifting0.58.4
Theft from the person0.12.1
Bicycle theft0.01.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 11% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.