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Crime in WF9 3AA
How much crime is recorded in WF9 3AA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Moorthorpe
- Council
- Wakefield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,557 (2024)
WF9 3AAPontefract
How safe is WF9 3AA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 42.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WF9 3AA area, 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
42.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
85
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 3AANational
Violence and sexual offences32.723.6
Burglary14.09.1
Anti-social behaviour13.410.7
Public order9.64.6
Criminal damage and arson8.54.7
Vehicle crime4.23.5
Other theft4.14.5
Drugs2.52.4
Shoplifting2.18.4
Other crime2.01.5
Robbery1.71.4
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Theft from the person0.72.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 10% 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.