Crimes Committed Near Poplar Green, Pontefract, WF8 2DT in August 2025
Summary
Poplar Green, Pontefract, WF8 2DT is within the Wakefield East policing neighbourhood, under the West Yorkshire Police force area.
There were 78 crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Poplar Green, Pontefract, WF8 2DT.
Crime Level
The overall crime level in the area immediately around Poplar Green, Pontefract, WF8 2DT can be described as Medium.
In the previous 12 months for which data is available, there were 139 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: Low
Criminal damage and arson: Medium
Drugs: Low
Other crime: Low
Other theft: Low
Possession of weapons: Very Low
Public order: Medium
Robbery: Very Low
Shoplifting: Very Low
Theft from the person: Very Low
Vehicle crime: Low
Violence and sexual offences: High
List of Crimes Nearby
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Anti-social behaviour
These are the 11 Anti-social behaviour crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Poplar Green, Pontefract, WF8 2DT. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Atkinson Lane |
| August 2025 | On or near Atkinson Lane |
| August 2025 | On or near Bailey Close |
| August 2025 | On or near Bexhill Close |
| August 2025 | On or near Cobblers Lane |
| August 2025 | On or near Dandy Mill Croft |
| August 2025 | On or near Dandy Mill View |
| August 2025 | On or near Eastbourne View |
| August 2025 | On or near Petrol Station |
| August 2025 | On or near South View Gardens |
| August 2025 | On or near Sports/Recreation Area |
Criminal damage and arson
These are the 8 Criminal damage and arson crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Poplar Green, Pontefract, WF8 2DT. 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 Bondgate | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Eastbourne Terrace | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Eastbourne View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Eastbourne View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Harewood View | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Rosa Court | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Sowgate Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Drugs
This is the 1 Drugs crime recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Poplar Green, Pontefract, WF8 2DT. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Eastbourne View | Local resolution |
Other theft
These are the 2 Other theft crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Poplar Green, Pontefract, WF8 2DT. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Eastbourne View | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Northfield Drive | Under investigation |
Public order
These are the 9 Public order crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Poplar Green, Pontefract, WF8 2DT. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Atkinson Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Baghill Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 Eastbourne View | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Eastbourne View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Northfield Drive | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Sandrock Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Under investigation |
Shoplifting
These are the 8 Shoplifting crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Poplar Green, Pontefract, WF8 2DT. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 Poplar Green, Pontefract, WF8 2DT. 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
This is the 1 Vehicle crime crime recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Poplar Green, Pontefract, WF8 2DT. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Ferrybridge Road | Under investigation |
Violence and sexual offences
These are the 35 Violence and sexual offences crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Poplar Green, Pontefract, WF8 2DT. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Bexhill Close | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Bond Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Cherry Drive | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Dandy Mill Croft | 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 Eastbourne View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Eastbourne View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Eastbourne View | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Eastfield Drive | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Ferrybridge Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 Northfield Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Northfield Drive | 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 Sandrock Road | 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 Shoolaboards Lane | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Stella Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Walkergate | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Western Court | 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 | 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 |
Other crime
These are the 2 Other crime crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Poplar Green, Pontefract, WF8 2DT. 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 Western Avenue | Under investigation |
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