Postcode · Pontefract
Crime in WF8 4SA
How much crime is recorded in WF8 4SA, 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
- 1,365 (2024)
WF8 4SAPontefract
How safe is WF8 4SA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 70.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WF8 4SA 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
70.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
127
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 4SANational
Violence and sexual offences65.123.6
Criminal damage and arson16.64.7
Anti-social behaviour14.310.7
Public order12.54.6
Other theft5.64.5
Other crime4.21.5
Drugs3.62.4
Vehicle crime3.23.5
Burglary3.09.1
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Bicycle theft0.11.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 49% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.