Postcode · Pontefract
Crime in WF9 3SU
How much crime is recorded in WF9 3SU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- South Kirkby
- Council
- Wakefield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,230 (2024)
WF9 3SUPontefract
How safe is WF9 3SU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 54.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WF9 3SU 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
54.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
95
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 3SUNational
Violence and sexual offences38.823.6
Anti-social behaviour11.710.7
Burglary10.79.1
Criminal damage and arson8.24.7
Other theft7.24.5
Vehicle crime6.53.5
Public order6.54.6
Robbery3.61.4
Other crime2.71.5
Drugs2.42.4
Possession of weapons2.10.9
Theft from the person1.12.1
Shoplifting1.08.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 33% 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.