Crimes Committed Near Lancaster Close, Pontefract, WF8 3PH in August 2025
Summary
Lancaster Close, Pontefract, WF8 3PH is within the Wakefield East policing neighbourhood, under the West Yorkshire Police force area.
There were 50 crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Lancaster Close, Pontefract, WF8 3PH.
Crime Level
The overall crime level in the area immediately around Lancaster Close, Pontefract, WF8 3PH can be described as Medium.
In the previous 12 months for which data is available, there were 50 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: 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: Low
Robbery: None
Shoplifting: Low
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 9 Anti-social behaviour crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Lancaster Close, Pontefract, WF8 3PH. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Button Park |
| August 2025 | On or near Carleton Park Avenue |
| August 2025 | On or near Carleton Park Road |
| August 2025 | On or near Castle Syke View |
| August 2025 | On or near Hill Close |
| August 2025 | On or near Lancaster Close |
| August 2025 | On or near Maple Drive |
| August 2025 | On or near Mayors Walk Close |
| August 2025 | On or near Swanhill Lane |
Criminal damage and arson
These are the 3 Criminal damage and arson crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Lancaster Close, Pontefract, WF8 3PH. 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 Sorrel Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Other theft
This is the 1 Other theft crime recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Lancaster Close, Pontefract, WF8 3PH. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Carleton Park Road | Under investigation |
Possession of weapons
These are the 2 Possession of weapons crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Lancaster Close, Pontefract, WF8 3PH. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Carleton Park Avenue | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Highfield Avenue | Under investigation |
Public order
These are the 5 Public order crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Lancaster Close, Pontefract, WF8 3PH. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Bluebell Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Button Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Button Park | Under investigation |
| 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 Lancaster Close, Pontefract, WF8 3PH. 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
These are the 2 Vehicle crime crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Lancaster Close, Pontefract, WF8 3PH. 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 |
| August 2025 | On or near Kings Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Violence and sexual offences
These are the 26 Violence and sexual offences crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Lancaster Close, Pontefract, WF8 3PH. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Button Park | 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 Castlegate Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Churchbalk Lane | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Crest Drive | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Grove Lea Walk | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Highfield 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 Pear Tree Close | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Poppy Fields Avenue | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Poppy Fields Avenue | 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 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 Tudor Close | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Woodland View | Under investigation |
Other crime
This is the 1 Other crime crime recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Lancaster Close, Pontefract, WF8 3PH. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Monument Lane | Under investigation |
Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.