Crimes Committed Near Long Crest, Pontefract, WF8 2QU in August 2025
Summary
Long Crest, Pontefract, WF8 2QU is within the Wakefield East policing neighbourhood, under the West Yorkshire Police force area.
There were 59 crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Long Crest, Pontefract, WF8 2QU.
Crime Level
The overall crime level in the area immediately around Long Crest, Pontefract, WF8 2QU can be described as Medium.
In the previous 12 months for which data is available, there were 91 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: Very Low
Criminal damage and arson: Low
Drugs: Low
Other crime: Low
Other theft: Very Low
Possession of weapons: Very Low
Public order: Low
Robbery: None
Shoplifting: Low
Theft from the person: None
Vehicle crime: Very Low
Violence and sexual offences: Medium
List of Crimes Nearby
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Anti-social behaviour
These are the 12 Anti-social behaviour crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Long Crest, Pontefract, WF8 2QU. 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 Carleton Park Road |
| August 2025 | On or near Carleton Road |
| August 2025 | On or near Green Lane |
| August 2025 | On or near Green Lane |
| August 2025 | On or near Green Lane |
| August 2025 | On or near Hill Close |
| August 2025 | On or near Holme Farm Mews |
| August 2025 | On or near Lancaster Close |
| August 2025 | On or near Maple Drive |
| August 2025 | On or near Rookhill Mount |
| August 2025 | On or near Swanhill Lane |
Criminal damage and arson
These are the 5 Criminal damage and arson crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Long Crest, Pontefract, WF8 2QU. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Carleton Park Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 Green Lane | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near West Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Other theft
These are the 3 Other theft crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Long Crest, Pontefract, WF8 2QU. 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 Carleton Park Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Chequerfield Drive | Under investigation |
Possession of weapons
This is the 1 Possession of weapons crime recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Long Crest, Pontefract, WF8 2QU. 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 2 Public order crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Long Crest, Pontefract, WF8 2QU. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Crest Mount | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Moxon Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Shoplifting
This is the 1 Shoplifting crime recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Long Crest, Pontefract, WF8 2QU. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Long Crest, Pontefract, WF8 2QU. 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 32 Violence and sexual offences crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Long Crest, Pontefract, WF8 2QU. 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 Carleton Green Close | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Carleton Green Close | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Chequerfield Road | 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 Green Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Grove Lea Walk | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Harewood Avenue | 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 Moxon Close | Under investigation |
| 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 Robson Close | 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 Sides Road | 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 Woodland View | Under investigation |
Other crime
These are the 2 Other crime crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Long Crest, Pontefract, WF8 2QU. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 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.