Crimes Committed Near Pontefract, WF8 1HX in September 2025
Summary
Pontefract, WF8 1HX is within the Wakefield East policing neighbourhood, under the West Yorkshire Police force area.
There were 95 crimes recorded in September 2025 within half a mile of Pontefract, WF8 1HX.
Crime Level
The overall crime level in the area immediately around Pontefract, WF8 1HX can be described as Medium.
In the previous 12 months for which data is available, there were 94 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: Medium
Bicycle theft: Very Low
Burglary: Very Low
Criminal damage and arson: Medium
Drugs: None
Other crime: Very Low
Other theft: Low
Possession of weapons: Low
Public order: 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 9 Anti-social behaviour crimes recorded in September 2025 within half a mile of Pontefract, WF8 1HX. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| September 2025 | On or near Beastfair |
| September 2025 | On or near Elizabethan Court |
| September 2025 | On or near Finkle Street |
| September 2025 | On or near Finkle Street |
| September 2025 | On or near Micklegate Square |
| September 2025 | On or near Parking Area |
| September 2025 | On or near Shopping Area |
| September 2025 | On or near Supermarket |
| September 2025 | On or near Wordsworth Approach |
Burglary
These are the 5 Burglary crimes recorded in September 2025 within half a mile of Pontefract, WF8 1HX. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | On or near Castle Chain | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Castle Garth | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Gillygate | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Knight Street | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Thackray Lane | Under investigation |
Criminal damage and arson
These are the 7 Criminal damage and arson crimes recorded in September 2025 within half a mile of Pontefract, WF8 1HX. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | On or near De Lacy Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| September 2025 | On or near De Lacy Way | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Monkhill Mount | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| September 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| September 2025 | On or near The Butts | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Drugs
These are the 2 Drugs crimes recorded in September 2025 within half a mile of Pontefract, WF8 1HX. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | On or near Box Lane | Local resolution |
| September 2025 | On or near The Maltings | Under investigation |
Other theft
These are the 4 Other theft crimes recorded in September 2025 within half a mile of Pontefract, WF8 1HX. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | On or near Cavendish Avenue | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near De Lacy Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| September 2025 | On or near Southgate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| September 2025 | On or near The Maltings | Unable to prosecute suspect |
Possession of weapons
These are the 2 Possession of weapons crimes recorded in September 2025 within half a mile of Pontefract, WF8 1HX. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | On or near Castle Garth | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Skinner Lane | Under investigation |
Public order
These are the 10 Public order crimes recorded in September 2025 within half a mile of Pontefract, WF8 1HX. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | On or near A645 | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Beastfair | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Beech Croft | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near De Lacy Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| September 2025 | On or near Fox Terrace | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Horse Fair | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| September 2025 | On or near Keats Close | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Park Road | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| September 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Robbery
These are the 2 Robbery crimes recorded in September 2025 within half a mile of Pontefract, WF8 1HX. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | On or near Baxtergate | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Shoplifting
These are the 15 Shoplifting crimes recorded in September 2025 within half a mile of Pontefract, WF8 1HX. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | On or near Beastfair | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Finkle Street | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Fox Terrace | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Fox Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| September 2025 | On or near Fox Terrace | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| September 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| September 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| September 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| September 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| September 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| September 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Theft from the person
This is the 1 Theft from the person crime recorded in September 2025 within half a mile of Pontefract, WF8 1HX. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | On or near Finkle Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Vehicle crime
These are the 4 Vehicle crime crimes recorded in September 2025 within half a mile of Pontefract, WF8 1HX. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | On or near Denwell Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| September 2025 | On or near Denwell Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| September 2025 | On or near Gillygate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| September 2025 | On or near Newport Street | Under investigation |
Violence and sexual offences
These are the 33 Violence and sexual offences crimes recorded in September 2025 within half a mile of Pontefract, WF8 1HX. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | On or near Bailey Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| September 2025 | On or near Baxtergate | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Baxtergate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| September 2025 | On or near Beastfair | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Beastfair | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Castle Chain | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Cavendish Avenue | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near De Lacy Way | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Gillygate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| September 2025 | On or near Hickory Court | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Hickory Court | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Keats Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| September 2025 | On or near Libra Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| September 2025 | On or near Malthouse Mews | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Mill Dam Lane | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Mill Dam Lane | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Monkhill Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| September 2025 | On or near Monkhill Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| September 2025 | On or near Monkhill Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| September 2025 | On or near Monkhill Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| September 2025 | On or near Monkhill Mount | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Parking Area | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Parking Area | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Richmond Court | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Robinson Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| September 2025 | On or near Robinson Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| September 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Southgate | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Southgate | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Thackray Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| September 2025 | On or near The Maltings | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near The Maltings | Under investigation |
Other crime
This is the 1 Other crime crime recorded in September 2025 within half a mile of Pontefract, WF8 1HX. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | On or near Gillygate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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