Postcode · Pontefract
Crime in WF9 2UP
How much crime is recorded in WF9 2UP, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Moorthorpe
- Council
- Wakefield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,401 (2024)
WF9 2UPPontefract
How safe is WF9 2UP
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 54.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WF9 2UP area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
54.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
86
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 2UPNational
Violence and sexual offences46.223.6
Burglary9.39.1
Public order7.24.6
Anti-social behaviour6.710.7
Criminal damage and arson5.54.7
Shoplifting4.58.4
Vehicle crime3.73.5
Other theft2.84.5
Other crime2.11.5
Possession of weapons1.20.9
Bicycle theft1.01.0
Drugs1.02.4
Theft from the person0.92.1
Robbery0.51.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 22% 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.