Crimes Committed Near Pontefract, WF8 3YT in September 2025
Summary
Pontefract, WF8 3YT is within the Wakefield East policing neighbourhood, under the West Yorkshire Police force area.
There were 42 crimes recorded in September 2025 within 1 mile of Pontefract, WF8 3YT.
Crime Level
The overall crime level in the area immediately around Pontefract, WF8 3YT can be described as Medium.
In the previous 12 months for which data is available, there were 68 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: Very Low
Bicycle theft: None
Burglary: Low
Criminal damage and arson: Low
Drugs: Very Low
Other crime: Low
Other theft: Low
Possession of weapons: None
Public order: Low
Robbery: Very Low
Shoplifting: None
Theft from the person: None
Vehicle crime: Medium
Violence and sexual offences: Medium
List of Crimes Nearby
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Anti-social behaviour
These are the 3 Anti-social behaviour crimes recorded in September 2025 within 1 mile of Pontefract, WF8 3YT. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| September 2025 | On or near Carleton Road |
| September 2025 | On or near Eastbourne Drive |
| September 2025 | On or near Woodland View |
Burglary
These are the 2 Burglary crimes recorded in September 2025 within 1 mile of Pontefract, WF8 3YT. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | On or near Long Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| September 2025 | On or near Rookhill Mount | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Criminal damage and arson
These are the 2 Criminal damage and arson crimes recorded in September 2025 within 1 mile of Pontefract, WF8 3YT. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | On or near Chequers Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| September 2025 | On or near Hillcroft | Under investigation |
Other theft
This is the 1 Other theft crime recorded in September 2025 within 1 mile of Pontefract, WF8 3YT. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | On or near Chequerfield Drive | Under investigation |
Public order
These are the 5 Public order crimes recorded in September 2025 within 1 mile of Pontefract, WF8 3YT. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | On or near Chequers Close | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Green Lane | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Green Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| September 2025 | On or near The Woodlands | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| September 2025 | On or near Woodland View | Under investigation |
Robbery
This is the 1 Robbery crime recorded in September 2025 within 1 mile of Pontefract, WF8 3YT. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | On or near Long Lane | Under investigation |
Vehicle crime
These are the 2 Vehicle crime crimes recorded in September 2025 within 1 mile of Pontefract, WF8 3YT. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | On or near Back Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| September 2025 | On or near Wentworth Park Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Violence and sexual offences
These are the 23 Violence and sexual offences crimes recorded in September 2025 within 1 mile of Pontefract, WF8 3YT. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | On or near Applewood Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| September 2025 | On or near Applewood Gardens | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Chequerfield Drive | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Chequerfield Drive | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Chequerfield Road | Further action is not in the public interest |
| September 2025 | On or near Chequers Close | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Chequers Close | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Chequers Close | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Chequers Close | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Chequers Close | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Chequers Close | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near East Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| September 2025 | On or near East Drive | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Estcourt Drive | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Green Lane | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Green Lane | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Rookhill Mount | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Rookhill Mount | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Rookhill Mount | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near The Byways | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Wensley Drive | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Wensley Drive | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Westfield Lane | Under investigation |
Other crime
These are the 3 Other crime crimes recorded in September 2025 within 1 mile of Pontefract, WF8 3YT. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | On or near Chequerfield Mount | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Chequers Close | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Green Lane | Under investigation |
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