Crimes Committed Near Pontefract, WF8 2XB in July 2025
Summary
Pontefract, WF8 2XB is within the Wakefield East policing neighbourhood, under the West Yorkshire Police force area.
There were 77 crimes recorded in July 2025 within half a mile of Pontefract, WF8 2XB.
Crime Level
The overall crime level in the area immediately around Pontefract, WF8 2XB can be described as Medium.
In the previous 12 months for which data is available, there were 130 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: Medium
Drugs: None
Other crime: Low
Other theft: Low
Possession of weapons: Very Low
Public order: Low
Robbery: Very Low
Shoplifting: Medium
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 8 Anti-social behaviour crimes recorded in July 2025 within half a mile of Pontefract, WF8 2XB. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| July 2025 | On or near Castle Garth |
| July 2025 | On or near Chatsworth Avenue |
| July 2025 | On or near Fairfax Road |
| July 2025 | On or near Nevison Avenue |
| July 2025 | On or near Prail Close |
| July 2025 | On or near Shoolaboards Lane |
| July 2025 | On or near South View Gardens |
| July 2025 | On or near Western Court |
Burglary
These are the 2 Burglary crimes recorded in July 2025 within half a mile of Pontefract, WF8 2XB. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| July 2025 | On or near Mill Dam Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| July 2025 | On or near Northfield Drive | Under investigation |
Criminal damage and arson
These are the 8 Criminal damage and arson crimes recorded in July 2025 within half a mile of Pontefract, WF8 2XB. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| July 2025 | On or near Bondgate | Under investigation |
| July 2025 | On or near Mill Dam Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| July 2025 | On or near Prail Close | Under investigation |
| July 2025 | On or near Prail Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| July 2025 | On or near Shoolaboards Lane | Under investigation |
| July 2025 | On or near Walkergate | Under investigation |
| July 2025 | On or near Walkergate | Under investigation |
| July 2025 | On or near Walkergate | Under investigation |
Drugs
This is the 1 Drugs crime recorded in July 2025 within half a mile of Pontefract, WF8 2XB. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| July 2025 | On or near Castle Garth | Under investigation |
Other theft
These are the 5 Other theft crimes recorded in July 2025 within half a mile of Pontefract, WF8 2XB. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| July 2025 | On or near Eastfield Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| July 2025 | On or near Eastfield Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| July 2025 | On or near Fairfax Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| July 2025 | On or near Keats Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| July 2025 | On or near Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Public order
These are the 6 Public order crimes recorded in July 2025 within half a mile of Pontefract, WF8 2XB. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| July 2025 | On or near Castle Garth | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| July 2025 | On or near Chatsworth Avenue | Under investigation |
| July 2025 | On or near Chatsworth Avenue | Under investigation |
| July 2025 | On or near Conqueror Court | Under investigation |
| July 2025 | On or near Dandy Mill Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| July 2025 | On or near Dandy Mill Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Shoplifting
These are the 7 Shoplifting crimes recorded in July 2025 within half a mile of Pontefract, WF8 2XB. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| July 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| July 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| July 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| July 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| July 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| July 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| July 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Vehicle crime
This is the 1 Vehicle crime crime recorded in July 2025 within half a mile of Pontefract, WF8 2XB. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| July 2025 | On or near Mill Dam Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Violence and sexual offences
These are the 39 Violence and sexual offences crimes recorded in July 2025 within half a mile of Pontefract, WF8 2XB. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| July 2025 | On or near Baghill Lane | Under investigation |
| July 2025 | On or near Baghill Lane | Under investigation |
| July 2025 | On or near Baghill Lane | Under investigation |
| July 2025 | On or near Baghill Lane | Under investigation |
| July 2025 | On or near Bailey Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| July 2025 | On or near Castle Crescent | Under investigation |
| July 2025 | On or near Castle Garth | Under investigation |
| July 2025 | On or near Coleman Street | Under investigation |
| July 2025 | On or near Conqueror Court | Under investigation |
| July 2025 | On or near Conqueror Court | Under investigation |
| July 2025 | On or near Eastfield Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| July 2025 | On or near Eastfield Drive | Under investigation |
| July 2025 | On or near Elizabethan Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| July 2025 | On or near Elizabethan Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| July 2025 | On or near Fairfax Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| July 2025 | On or near Ferrybridge Road | Under investigation |
| July 2025 | On or near Ferrybridge Road | Under investigation |
| July 2025 | On or near Harewood View | Under investigation |
| July 2025 | On or near Harewood View | Under investigation |
| July 2025 | On or near Harewood View | Under investigation |
| July 2025 | On or near Heather Court | Under investigation |
| July 2025 | On or near Manor Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| July 2025 | On or near Mill Dam Lane | Under investigation |
| July 2025 | On or near Mill Dam Lane | Under investigation |
| July 2025 | On or near Nevison Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| July 2025 | On or near Parking Area | Under investigation |
| July 2025 | On or near Prail Close | Under investigation |
| July 2025 | On or near Shoolaboards Lane | Under investigation |
| July 2025 | On or near Smyth Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| July 2025 | On or near Springfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| July 2025 | On or near Stella Gardens | Under investigation |
| July 2025 | On or near Stella Gardens | Under investigation |
| July 2025 | On or near Western Court | Under investigation |
| July 2025 | On or near Willow Park | Under investigation |
| July 2025 | On or near Willow Park | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| July 2025 | On or near Willow Park | Under investigation |
| July 2025 | On or near Willow Park | Under investigation |
| July 2025 | On or near Willow Park | Under investigation |
| July 2025 | On or near Willow Park | Under investigation |
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