Crimes Committed Near Pontefract, WF8 1HX in August 2025
Summary
Pontefract, WF8 1HX is within the Wakefield East policing neighbourhood, under the West Yorkshire Police force area.
There were 133 crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Pontefract, WF8 1HX.
Crime Level
The overall crime level in the area immediately around Pontefract, WF8 1HX can be described as Medium.
In the previous 12 months for which data is available, there were 97 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: Very Low
Burglary: Very Low
Criminal damage and arson: Medium
Drugs: None
Other crime: Very Low
Other theft: Low
Possession of weapons: Low
Public order: Low
Robbery: None
Shoplifting: None
Theft from the person: None
Vehicle crime: Very Low
Violence and sexual offences: Medium
List of Crimes Nearby
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Anti-social behaviour
These are the 23 Anti-social behaviour crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Pontefract, WF8 1HX. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| 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 Cavendish Avenue |
| August 2025 | On or near Cornmarket |
| August 2025 | On or near Horse Fair |
| August 2025 | On or near Horse Fair |
| August 2025 | On or near Newport Street |
| August 2025 | On or near Newport Street |
| August 2025 | On or near Park Road |
| 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 |
Bicycle theft
This is the 1 Bicycle theft crime recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Pontefract, WF8 1HX. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Horse Fair | Under investigation |
Burglary
This is the 1 Burglary crime recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Pontefract, WF8 1HX. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Earls Chase | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Criminal damage and arson
These are the 15 Criminal damage and arson crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Pontefract, WF8 1HX. 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 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 Finkle Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Gillygate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Horse Fair | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Keats Close | 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 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 |
Drugs
This is the 1 Drugs crime recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Pontefract, WF8 1HX. 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 3 Other theft crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Pontefract, WF8 1HX. 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 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, WF8 1HX. 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 12 Public order crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Pontefract, WF8 1HX. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 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 De Lacy Way | 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 Sandrock Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Under investigation |
Robbery
These are the 3 Robbery crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Pontefract, WF8 1HX. 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 23 Shoplifting crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Pontefract, WF8 1HX. 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 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 Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| 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 | 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 |
Theft from the person
This is the 1 Theft from the person crime recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Pontefract, WF8 1HX. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Castle Garth | Under investigation |
Vehicle crime
These are the 2 Vehicle crime crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Pontefract, WF8 1HX. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 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 46 Violence and sexual offences crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Pontefract, WF8 1HX. 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 Cromwell Mount | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near De Lacy Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near De Lacy Way | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Earls Chase | 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 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 Keats Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Keats Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Keats Close | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Kipling Grove | 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 Libra Way | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Libra Way | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Libra Way | Under investigation |
| 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 Park Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 Sandrock Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | 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 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, WF8 1HX. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Baxtergate | Under investigation |
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