PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode · Pontefract

Crime in WF9 2LY

How much crime is recorded in WF9 2LY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
South Elmsall
Council
Wakefield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
2,518 (2024)
Crime

How safe is WF9 2LY

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 35.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WF9 2LY area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
35.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
64
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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 2LYNational
Violence and sexual offences27.823.6
Other theft9.84.5
Burglary6.39.1
Anti-social behaviour4.810.7
Criminal damage and arson4.54.7
Public order3.84.6
Vehicle crime3.83.5
Other crime3.51.5
Drugs1.02.4
Robbery1.01.4
Shoplifting0.78.4
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Theft from the person0.32.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat 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.

Explore

Look up another area

Nearby postcodes