Crimes Committed Near Pontefract, WF8 2WY in August 2025
Summary
Pontefract, WF8 2WY is within the Wakefield East policing neighbourhood, under the West Yorkshire Police force area.
There were 79 crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Pontefract, WF8 2WY.
Crime Level
The overall crime level in the area immediately around Pontefract, WF8 2WY 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 11 Anti-social behaviour crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Pontefract, WF8 2WY. 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 Bexhill Close |
| August 2025 | On or near Cavendish Avenue |
| 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 Holmfield Lane |
| August 2025 | On or near Holmfield Lane |
| August 2025 | On or near Orchard Head Crescent |
| August 2025 | On or near Petrol Station |
Burglary
This is the 1 Burglary crime recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Pontefract, WF8 2WY. 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 7 Criminal damage and arson crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Pontefract, WF8 2WY. 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 Sowgate Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Other theft
This is the 1 Other theft crime recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Pontefract, WF8 2WY. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Northfield Drive | Under investigation |
Possession of weapons
These are the 2 Possession of weapons crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Pontefract, WF8 2WY. 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 Pontefract, WF8 2WY. 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 Northfield 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 8 Shoplifting crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Pontefract, WF8 2WY. 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 |
Vehicle crime
These are the 4 Vehicle crime crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Pontefract, WF8 2WY. 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 |
| August 2025 | On or near Myson Avenue | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near The Hawthorns | Under investigation |
Violence and sexual offences
These are the 38 Violence and sexual offences crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Pontefract, WF8 2WY. 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 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 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 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 Northfield Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Northfield 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 Sandrock Road | 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 The Hawthorns | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near The Hawthorns | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Western Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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