Crimes Committed Near Pontefract, WF8 1PB in October 2025
Summary
Pontefract, WF8 1PB is within the Wakefield East policing neighbourhood, under the West Yorkshire Police force area.
There were 159 crimes recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of Pontefract, WF8 1PB.
Crime Level
The overall crime level in the area immediately around Pontefract, WF8 1PB can be described as High.
In the previous 12 months for which data is available, there were 611 reported crimes per 1,000 people - a high level when compared with other statistical areas.
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: High
Bicycle theft: Low
Burglary: Medium
Criminal damage and arson: High
Drugs: Medium
Other crime: Low
Other theft: Medium
Possession of weapons: Low
Public order: High
Robbery: Low
Shoplifting: High
Theft from the person: Low
Vehicle crime: Low
Violence and sexual offences: High
List of Crimes Nearby
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Anti-social behaviour
These are the 21 Anti-social behaviour crimes recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of Pontefract, WF8 1PB. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| October 2025 | On or near Anderson Street |
| October 2025 | On or near Baxtergate |
| October 2025 | On or near Baxtergate |
| October 2025 | On or near Baxtergate |
| October 2025 | On or near Baxtergate |
| October 2025 | On or near Button Park |
| October 2025 | On or near Button Park |
| October 2025 | On or near Button Park |
| October 2025 | On or near Button Park |
| October 2025 | On or near Button Park |
| October 2025 | On or near Gillygate |
| October 2025 | On or near Gillygate |
| October 2025 | On or near Harewood Avenue |
| October 2025 | On or near Hospital |
| October 2025 | On or near Love Lane Terrace |
| October 2025 | On or near Northgate |
| October 2025 | On or near Richmond Court |
| October 2025 | On or near Supermarket |
| October 2025 | On or near Supermarket |
| October 2025 | On or near The Maltings |
| October 2025 | On or near Valley Road |
Burglary
These are the 3 Burglary crimes recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of Pontefract, WF8 1PB. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | On or near Beastfair | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| October 2025 | On or near Finkle Street | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Criminal damage and arson
These are the 13 Criminal damage and arson crimes recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of Pontefract, WF8 1PB. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | On or near Beastfair | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Beastfair | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| October 2025 | On or near Finkle Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| October 2025 | On or near Friarwood Avenue | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Friarwood Lane | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Harewood Avenue | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Horse Fair | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| October 2025 | On or near Northgate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| October 2025 | On or near Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Richmond Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| October 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| October 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| October 2025 | On or near Watergate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Drugs
These are the 5 Drugs crimes recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of Pontefract, WF8 1PB. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | On or near Linden Terrace | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Richmond Court | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| October 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Offender given a caution |
| October 2025 | On or near Watergate | Under investigation |
Other theft
These are the 8 Other theft crimes recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of Pontefract, WF8 1PB. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | On or near Beastfair | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| October 2025 | On or near Coltsfoot Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| October 2025 | On or near Priory Chase | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| October 2025 | On or near Southgate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| October 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| October 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| October 2025 | On or near Viking Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| October 2025 | On or near Watergate | Under investigation |
Possession of weapons
These are the 3 Possession of weapons crimes recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of Pontefract, WF8 1PB. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | On or near Bluebell Close | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Valley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| October 2025 | On or near Watergate | Under investigation |
Public order
These are the 9 Public order crimes recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of Pontefract, WF8 1PB. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | On or near Beastfair | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| October 2025 | On or near Finkle Street | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Finkle Street | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Finkle Street | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Hillside Road | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| October 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| October 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| October 2025 | On or near Valley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Robbery
These are the 4 Robbery crimes recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of Pontefract, WF8 1PB. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | On or near Fox Terrace | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Valley Road | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Wilson Street | Under investigation |
Shoplifting
These are the 26 Shoplifting crimes recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of Pontefract, WF8 1PB. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | On or near Beastfair | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Crown And Anchor Yard | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Crown And Anchor Yard | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Finkle Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| October 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| October 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| October 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| October 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| October 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| October 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| October 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| October 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| October 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| October 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| October 2025 | On or near Valley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| October 2025 | On or near Valley Road | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Valley Road | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Valley Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| October 2025 | On or near Valley Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| October 2025 | On or near Valley Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| October 2025 | On or near Valley Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| October 2025 | On or near Wilson Street | Under investigation |
Theft from the person
This is the 1 Theft from the person crime recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of Pontefract, WF8 1PB. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | On or near Beastfair | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Vehicle crime
These are the 4 Vehicle crime crimes recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of Pontefract, WF8 1PB. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | On or near Fortress Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| October 2025 | On or near Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| October 2025 | On or near Hospital | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Valley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Violence and sexual offences
These are the 57 Violence and sexual offences crimes recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of Pontefract, WF8 1PB. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | On or near A639 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| October 2025 | On or near A639 | Local resolution |
| October 2025 | On or near A639 | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Back Northgate | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Back Northgate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| October 2025 | On or near Baghill Lane | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Baxtergate | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Beastfair | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| October 2025 | On or near Beastfair | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| October 2025 | On or near Beastfair | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| October 2025 | On or near Beastfair | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Beastfair | Awaiting court outcome |
| October 2025 | On or near Bluebell Close | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Castle Grove | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Celandine Close | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Celandine Close | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Cromwell Crescent | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Cromwell Mount | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Crown And Anchor Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| October 2025 | On or near Crown And Anchor Yard | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Crown And Anchor Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| October 2025 | On or near Crown And Anchor Yard | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Crown And Anchor Yard | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Finkle Street | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Finkle Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| October 2025 | On or near Finkle Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| October 2025 | On or near Finkle Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| October 2025 | On or near Friarwood Avenue | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Friarwood Lane | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Friarwood Lane | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Friarwood Mews | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Gillygate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| October 2025 | On or near Gillygate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| October 2025 | On or near Grove Mount | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Grove Rise | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Harewood View | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Hillside Road | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Horse Fair | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| October 2025 | On or near Monkhill Drive | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Priory Chase | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Richmond Court | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Southgate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| October 2025 | On or near Southgate | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Southgate | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| October 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| October 2025 | On or near Thackray Lane | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Thackray Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| October 2025 | On or near The Maltings | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near The Maltings | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near The Maltings | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near The Maltings | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Valley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| October 2025 | On or near Valley Road | Local resolution |
| October 2025 | On or near Watergate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Other crime
These are the 5 Other crime crimes recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of Pontefract, WF8 1PB. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | On or near Beastfair | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Coltsfoot Close | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Finkle Street | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Pecan Court | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Richmond Court | Under investigation |
Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.