Postcode district · Pontefract
Crime in WF9
How much crime is recorded in WF9, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Wakefield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Population
- 46,304 (2024)
WF9Postcode district · Pontefract
How safe is WF9
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 41.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in WF9, 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
41.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
77
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).
WF9National
Violence and sexual offences33.523.6
Burglary9.79.1
Anti-social behaviour9.310.7
Shoplifting6.88.4
Criminal damage and arson6.74.7
Public order4.94.6
Other theft4.14.5
Vehicle crime3.63.5
Other crime2.91.5
Drugs1.62.4
Robbery1.11.4
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Theft from the person0.52.1
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 17% 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.