Crimes Committed Near Wiston Drive, Pontefract, WF8 2UX in August 2025
Summary
Wiston Drive, Pontefract, WF8 2UX is within the Wakefield East policing neighbourhood, under the West Yorkshire Police force area.
There were 80 crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Wiston Drive, Pontefract, WF8 2UX.
Crime Level
The overall crime level in the area immediately around Wiston Drive, Pontefract, WF8 2UX can be described as Low.
In the previous 12 months for which data is available, there were 39 reported crimes per 1,000 people - a low level when compared with other statistical areas.
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: Medium
Bicycle theft: None
Burglary: Very Low
Criminal damage and arson: Low
Drugs: Very Low
Other crime: Very Low
Other theft: Very Low
Possession of weapons: Very Low
Public order: Very Low
Robbery: None
Shoplifting: None
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 Wiston Drive, Pontefract, WF8 2UX. 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 Cavendish Avenue |
| August 2025 | On or near Dandy Mill Croft |
| August 2025 | On or near Dandy Mill View |
| August 2025 | On or near Holmfield Lane |
| August 2025 | On or near Holmfield Lane |
| August 2025 | On or near Orchard Head Crescent |
| August 2025 | On or near Orchard Head Lane |
| August 2025 | On or near Petrol Station |
Burglary
This is the 1 Burglary crime recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Wiston Drive, Pontefract, WF8 2UX. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Earls Chase | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Criminal damage and arson
These are the 7 Criminal damage and arson crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Wiston Drive, Pontefract, WF8 2UX. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Bondgate | 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 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 Keats Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Possession of weapons
These are the 2 Possession of weapons crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Wiston Drive, Pontefract, WF8 2UX. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Holmfield Lane | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Orchard Head Crescent | Under investigation |
Public order
These are the 7 Public order crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Wiston Drive, Pontefract, WF8 2UX. 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 Atkinson Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Holmfield Close | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Monkhill Drive | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Orchard Head Crescent | 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 4 Shoplifting crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Wiston Drive, Pontefract, WF8 2UX. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Vehicle crime
These are the 2 Vehicle crime crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Wiston Drive, Pontefract, WF8 2UX. 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 Ferrybridge Road | Under investigation |
Violence and sexual offences
These are the 45 Violence and sexual offences crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Wiston Drive, Pontefract, WF8 2UX. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Ashworth Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Bexhill Close | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Bond Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Cromwell Mount | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Dandy Mill Croft | 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 Earls Chase | 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 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 Keats Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Keats Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Keats Close | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Kipling Grove | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Libra Way | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Libra Way | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Libra Way | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Monkhill Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Monkhill Drive | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Monkhill Drive | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Monkhill Drive | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Orchard Head Crescent | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Orchard Head Crescent | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Orchard Head Drive | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Orchard Head Drive | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Orchard Head Drive | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Orchard Head Drive | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Sandrock Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Stella Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Under investigation |
Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.