Postcode · Pontefract
Crime in WF8 2GN
How much crime is recorded in WF8 2GN, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Pontefract North West
- Council
- Wakefield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,903 (2024)
WF8 2GNPontefract
How safe is WF8 2GN
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 62.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WF8 2GN 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
62.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
122
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 2GNNational
Violence and sexual offences49.723.6
Anti-social behaviour21.010.7
Burglary11.39.1
Criminal damage and arson9.04.7
Public order8.74.6
Other theft7.44.5
Shoplifting6.08.4
Vehicle crime5.53.5
Drugs4.42.4
Other crime2.41.5
Robbery2.21.4
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Theft from the person0.52.1
Bicycle theft0.01.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 10% 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.