Crimes Committed Near Hawthorn Way, Pontefract, WF8 2FD in August 2025
Summary
Hawthorn Way, Pontefract, WF8 2FD is within the Wakefield East policing neighbourhood, under the West Yorkshire Police force area.
There were 51 crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Hawthorn Way, Pontefract, WF8 2FD.
Crime Level
The overall crime level in the area immediately around Hawthorn Way, Pontefract, WF8 2FD can be described as Medium.
In the previous 12 months for which data is available, there were 83 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: Very Low
Burglary: Low
Criminal damage and arson: Low
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: Low
Violence and sexual offences: Medium
List of Crimes Nearby
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Anti-social behaviour
These are the 6 Anti-social behaviour crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Hawthorn Way, Pontefract, WF8 2FD. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Holmfield Lane |
| August 2025 | On or near Holmfield Lane |
| August 2025 | On or near Pontefract Road |
| August 2025 | On or near Pontefract Road |
| August 2025 | On or near Shillinghill Lane |
| August 2025 | On or near Sowgate Lane |
Burglary
This is the 1 Burglary crime recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Hawthorn Way, Pontefract, WF8 2FD. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Hardistry-Le-Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
Criminal damage and arson
These are the 9 Criminal damage and arson crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Hawthorn Way, Pontefract, WF8 2FD. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Darkfield Lane | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Darkfield Lane | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Holmfield Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Holmfield Close | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Holmfield Lane | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Sowgate Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Sowgate Lane | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Sowgate Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near The Chestnuts | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Other theft
This is the 1 Other theft crime recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Hawthorn Way, Pontefract, WF8 2FD. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Sowgate Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
Possession of weapons
This is the 1 Possession of weapons crime recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Hawthorn Way, Pontefract, WF8 2FD. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Holmfield Lane | Under investigation |
Public order
These are the 4 Public order crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Hawthorn Way, Pontefract, WF8 2FD. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Ashdene Grove | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Holmfield Close | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Richmond Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Sandringham Avenue | Under investigation |
Vehicle crime
These are the 6 Vehicle crime crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Hawthorn Way, Pontefract, WF8 2FD. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Ashdene Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Myson Avenue | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Shillinghill Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Shillinghill Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Tennyson Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near The Hawthorns | Under investigation |
Violence and sexual offences
These are the 23 Violence and sexual offences crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Hawthorn Way, Pontefract, WF8 2FD. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Crewe Avenue | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Darkfield Lane | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Darkfield Lane | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Darkfield Lane | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Darkfield Lane | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Hampden Close | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Highfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Holmfield Close | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Holmfield Close | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Holmfield Close | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Holmfield Close | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Holmfield Close | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Holmfield Close | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Holmfield Close | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Holmfield Close | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Holmfield Lane | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Holmfield Lane | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Holmfield Lane | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Myson Avenue | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Pontefract Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near The Hawthorns | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near The Hawthorns | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near The Nurseries | Under investigation |
Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.