Crimes Committed Near The Circle, Pontefract, WF8 2AY in August 2025
Summary
The Circle, Pontefract, WF8 2AY is within the Wakefield East policing neighbourhood, under the West Yorkshire Police force area.
There were 92 crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of The Circle, Pontefract, WF8 2AY.
Crime Level
The overall crime level in the area immediately around The Circle, Pontefract, WF8 2AY can be described as Medium.
In the previous 12 months for which data is available, there were 123 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: Low
Other theft: Low
Possession of weapons: Very Low
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 13 Anti-social behaviour crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of The Circle, Pontefract, WF8 2AY. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Carleton Park Avenue |
| August 2025 | On or near Chequers Close |
| August 2025 | On or near Chequers Close |
| August 2025 | On or near Chequers Close |
| 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 Hill Close |
| August 2025 | On or near Hospital |
| August 2025 | On or near Pontefract Baghill |
| August 2025 | On or near Rookhill Mount |
| August 2025 | On or near Sports/Recreation Area |
| August 2025 | On or near Swanhill Lane |
Criminal damage and arson
These are the 7 Criminal damage and arson crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of The Circle, Pontefract, WF8 2AY. 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 Carleton View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Chequerfield Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Eastbourne Terrace | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Harewood View | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Rosa Court | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near West Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Other theft
These are the 4 Other theft crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of The Circle, Pontefract, WF8 2AY. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Beech Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Chequerfield Drive | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Chequers Close | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Friarwood Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Possession of weapons
This is the 1 Possession of weapons crime recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of The Circle, Pontefract, WF8 2AY. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Carleton Park Avenue | Under investigation |
Public order
These are the 4 Public order crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of The Circle, Pontefract, WF8 2AY. 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 Crest Mount | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Eastbourne Drive | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Holly Close | Under investigation |
Shoplifting
These are the 3 Shoplifting crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of The Circle, Pontefract, WF8 2AY. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest 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 Monument Lane | Under investigation |
Vehicle crime
This is the 1 Vehicle crime crime recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of The Circle, Pontefract, WF8 2AY. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Carleton View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Violence and sexual offences
These are the 56 Violence and sexual offences crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of The Circle, Pontefract, WF8 2AY. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Carleton Close | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Chequerfield Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Chequers Close | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Chequers Close | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Chequers Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Chequers Close | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Churchbalk Lane | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Crest Drive | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near East Drive | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Eastbourne Drive | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Eastbourne Terrace | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Eastbourne Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Eastbourne Terrace | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Eastbourne 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 Lea Walk | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Grove Mount | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Harewood Avenue | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Holly Close | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Hospital | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Hospital | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Monument Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Monument Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Orchard Close | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Primrose Close | 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 Rookhill Drive | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Rookhill Mount | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Rosa Court | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Rosa Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Shoolaboards Lane | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Shoolaboards Lane | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Shoolaboards Lane | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Starwort Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Swanhill Lane | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near The Circle | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near The Rise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near The Rise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near The Rise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near The Woodlands | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near The Woodlands | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Willow Park | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Willow Park | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Willow Park | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Willow Park | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Willow Park | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Willow Park | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Willow Park | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Willow Park | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Woodland View | Under investigation |
Other crime
These are the 3 Other crime crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of The Circle, Pontefract, WF8 2AY. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Eastbourne Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Monument Lane | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near The Close | Under investigation |
Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.