Crimes Committed Near Pontefract, WF8 2AX in October 2025
Summary
Pontefract, WF8 2AX is within the Wakefield East policing neighbourhood, under the West Yorkshire Police force area.
There were 82 crimes recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of Pontefract, WF8 2AX.
Crime Level
The overall crime level in the area immediately around Pontefract, WF8 2AX can be described as Medium.
In the previous 12 months for which data is available, there were 107 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: Low
Bicycle theft: None
Burglary: Very Low
Criminal damage and arson: Medium
Drugs: Very Low
Other crime: Very Low
Other theft: Very Low
Possession of weapons: None
Public order: Low
Robbery: Very Low
Shoplifting: None
Theft from the person: Very Low
Vehicle crime: Very Low
Violence and sexual offences: High
List of Crimes Nearby
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Anti-social behaviour
These are the 10 Anti-social behaviour crimes recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of Pontefract, WF8 2AX. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| October 2025 | On or near Carleton Green Close |
| October 2025 | On or near Carleton Green Close |
| October 2025 | On or near Carleton Park Avenue |
| October 2025 | On or near Chequerfield Mount |
| October 2025 | On or near Harewood Avenue |
| October 2025 | On or near Hill Close |
| October 2025 | On or near Hill Close |
| October 2025 | On or near Swanhill Lane |
| October 2025 | On or near The Close |
| October 2025 | On or near Woodland View |
Burglary
This is the 1 Burglary crime recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of Pontefract, WF8 2AX. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | On or near The Rise | Under investigation |
Criminal damage and arson
These are the 7 Criminal damage and arson crimes recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of Pontefract, WF8 2AX. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | On or near Carleton Park Road | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near East Drive | 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 Harewood Avenue | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Orchard Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| October 2025 | On or near Rookhill Mount | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Other theft
These are the 7 Other theft crimes recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of Pontefract, WF8 2AX. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | On or near Bassett Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| October 2025 | On or near Chequerfield Lane | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Chequerfield Road | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Chequers Close | 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 Viking Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Possession of weapons
This is the 1 Possession of weapons crime recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of Pontefract, WF8 2AX. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | On or near Bluebell Close | Under investigation |
Public order
These are the 5 Public order crimes recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of Pontefract, WF8 2AX. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | On or near East Drive | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Hillside Road | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Primrose Close | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Rookhill Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| October 2025 | On or near Willow Park | Unable to prosecute suspect |
Shoplifting
This is the 1 Shoplifting crime recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of Pontefract, WF8 2AX. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | On or near Hill Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Vehicle crime
This is the 1 Vehicle crime crime recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of Pontefract, WF8 2AX. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | On or near Carleton Park Road | Under investigation |
Violence and sexual offences
These are the 44 Violence and sexual offences crimes recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of Pontefract, WF8 2AX. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | On or near Baghill Lane | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Bluebell Close | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Carleton Crest | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Carleton Crest | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Carleton Crest | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Carleton Crest | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Carleton Crest | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Carleton Park Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| October 2025 | On or near Celandine Close | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Celandine Close | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Chequerfield Lane | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Chequerfield Mount | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Chequerfield Road | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Chequers Close | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Chequers Close | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Chequers Close | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Chequers Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| October 2025 | On or near Chequers Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| October 2025 | On or near Cromwell Crescent | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Eastbourne Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| October 2025 | On or near Friars Nook | Under investigation |
| 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 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 Holly Close | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Moverley Flats | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Priory Chase | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Rookhill Drive | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near School Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| October 2025 | On or near The Rise | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near The Rise | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near The Woodlands | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Wensley Drive | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near West Drive | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near West Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| October 2025 | On or near West Drive | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Willow Park | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| October 2025 | On or near Willow Park | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Willow Park | 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 2AX. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | On or near Chequers Close | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Chequers Close | Further action is not in the public interest |
| October 2025 | On or near Chequers Close | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Coltsfoot Close | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Wensley Drive | Under investigation |
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