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Crime in WF9 1DF
How much crime is recorded in WF9 1DF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Upton
- Council
- Wakefield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,846 (2024)
WF9 1DFPontefract
How safe is WF9 1DF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WF9 1DF area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
23.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
53
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).
WF9 1DFNational
Violence and sexual offences17.223.6
Anti-social behaviour11.010.7
Criminal damage and arson6.24.7
Other theft5.24.5
Vehicle crime5.03.5
Other crime3.51.5
Drugs2.32.4
Public order1.54.6
Burglary1.39.1
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Theft from the person0.12.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 46% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.