Crimes Committed Near Pontefract, WF7 7WU in August 2025
Summary
Pontefract, WF7 7WU is within the Wakefield East policing neighbourhood, under the West Yorkshire Police force area.
There were 174 crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Pontefract, WF7 7WU.
Crime Level
The overall crime level in the area immediately around Pontefract, WF7 7WU can be described as Medium.
In the previous 12 months for which data is available, there were 252 reported crimes per 1,000 people
This crime level rating is based on crimes in the Lower level Super Output Area (LSOA) that this postcode is within, whereas the crime map and the list of crimes shown below is based on a straight-line distance instead. Care should be taken when comparing rural to urban areas as even if crimes per 1,000 people are similar, the crimes will be geographically more spread out in rural areas and the LSOA will be a larger area.
Levels By Category
Anti-social behaviour: Medium
Bicycle theft: None
Burglary: Medium
Criminal damage and arson: High
Drugs: Low
Other crime: Low
Other theft: Low
Possession of weapons: Low
Public order: Medium
Robbery: Low
Shoplifting: Very Low
Theft from the person: Very Low
Vehicle crime: Medium
Violence and sexual offences: High
List of Crimes Nearby
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Anti-social behaviour
These are the 35 Anti-social behaviour crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Pontefract, WF7 7WU. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near A639 |
| August 2025 | On or near A639 |
| August 2025 | On or near Bailey Close |
| August 2025 | On or near Baxtergate |
| August 2025 | On or near Beastfair |
| August 2025 | On or near Beastfair |
| August 2025 | On or near Beastfair |
| August 2025 | On or near Beastfair |
| August 2025 | On or near Beastfair |
| August 2025 | On or near Button Park |
| August 2025 | On or near Cornmarket |
| August 2025 | On or near Crown And Anchor Yard |
| August 2025 | On or near Crown And Anchor Yard |
| August 2025 | On or near Crown And Anchor Yard |
| August 2025 | On or near Friarwood Court |
| August 2025 | On or near Friarwood Lane |
| August 2025 | On or near Friarwood Mews |
| August 2025 | On or near Horse Fair |
| August 2025 | On or near Horse Fair |
| August 2025 | On or near Hospital |
| August 2025 | On or near Mayors Walk Close |
| August 2025 | On or near Newport Street |
| August 2025 | On or near Newport Street |
| August 2025 | On or near Pontefract Baghill |
| August 2025 | On or near Richmond Court |
| August 2025 | On or near Richmond Court |
| August 2025 | On or near Richmond Court |
| August 2025 | On or near Richmond Court |
| August 2025 | On or near Richmond Court |
| August 2025 | On or near Richmond Court |
| August 2025 | On or near Richmond Court |
| August 2025 | On or near Southgate |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket |
| August 2025 | On or near The Mount |
| August 2025 | On or near The Mount |
Bicycle theft
This is the 1 Bicycle theft crime recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Pontefract, WF7 7WU. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Horse Fair | Under investigation |
Criminal damage and arson
These are the 19 Criminal damage and arson crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Pontefract, WF7 7WU. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Baghill Lane | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Baxtergate | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Beastfair | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Beastfair | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Bus/Coach Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Castle Grove | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Crown And Anchor Yard | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Finkle Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Gillygate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Harewood View | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Horse Fair | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Liquorice Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Ropergate | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Thackray Lane | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Thackray Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Valley Road | Under investigation |
Drugs
This is the 1 Drugs crime recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Pontefract, WF7 7WU. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Beastfair | Local resolution |
Other theft
These are the 5 Other theft crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Pontefract, WF7 7WU. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Beastfair | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Beech Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Friarwood Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Stuart Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Under investigation |
Possession of weapons
This is the 1 Possession of weapons crime recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Pontefract, WF7 7WU. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Horse Fair | Under investigation |
Public order
These are the 15 Public order crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Pontefract, WF7 7WU. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Baghill Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Button Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Button Park | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Castle Chain | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Castle Chain | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Crown And Anchor Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Finkle Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Finkle Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Finkle Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Horse Fair | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Horse Fair | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Monkhill Drive | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Valley Road | Under investigation |
Robbery
These are the 3 Robbery crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Pontefract, WF7 7WU. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Finkle Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| August 2025 | On or near Finkle Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Under investigation |
Shoplifting
These are the 32 Shoplifting crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Pontefract, WF7 7WU. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Beastfair | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Crown And Anchor Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Finkle Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Finkle Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Finkle Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Finkle Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| August 2025 | On or near Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Offender given a caution |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Valley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Valley Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Valley Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Valley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Valley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Valley Road | Under investigation |
Theft from the person
These are the 3 Theft from the person crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Pontefract, WF7 7WU. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Castle Garth | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Valley Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Valley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Vehicle crime
These are the 3 Vehicle crime crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Pontefract, WF7 7WU. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Linden Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Violence and sexual offences
These are the 55 Violence and sexual offences crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Pontefract, WF7 7WU. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Baxtergate | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Baxtergate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Baxtergate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Beastfair | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Beastfair | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Beech Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Bluebell Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Bluebell Close | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Bluebell Close | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Button Park | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Cliff Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Cromwell Mount | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Crown And Anchor Yard | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Crown And Anchor Yard | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Crown And Anchor Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Crown And Anchor Yard | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Crown And Anchor Yard | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Crown And Anchor Yard | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Finkle Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Fox Terrace | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Fox Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Friarwood Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Friarwood Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Grove Mount | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Horse Fair | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Horse Fair | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Horse Fair | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Horse Fair | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Horse Fair | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Hospital | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Hospital | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Knight Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Knight Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Linden Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Love Lane Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Micklegate | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Micklegate | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Monkhill Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Monkhill Drive | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Monkhill Drive | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Monkhill Drive | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Priory Chase | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Priory Chase | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Richmond Court | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Richmond Court | Local resolution |
| August 2025 | On or near Richmond Court | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Valley Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Walkergate | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Watergate | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Wilson Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Other crime
This is the 1 Other crime crime recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Pontefract, WF7 7WU. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Baxtergate | Under investigation |
Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.