Crimes Committed Near Pontefract, WF8 1WZ in July 2025
Summary
Pontefract, WF8 1WZ is within the Wakefield East policing neighbourhood, under the West Yorkshire Police force area.
There were 157 crimes recorded in July 2025 within half a mile of Pontefract, WF8 1WZ.
Crime Level
The overall crime level in the area immediately around Pontefract, WF8 1WZ can be described as Medium.
In the previous 12 months for which data is available, there were 252 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: None
Burglary: Medium
Criminal damage and arson: High
Drugs: Low
Other crime: Low
Other theft: Low
Possession of weapons: Low
Public order: Medium
Robbery: Low
Shoplifting: Very Low
Theft from the person: Very Low
Vehicle crime: Medium
Violence and sexual offences: High
List of Crimes Nearby
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Anti-social behaviour
These are the 26 Anti-social behaviour crimes recorded in July 2025 within half a mile of Pontefract, WF8 1WZ. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| July 2025 | On or near Baxtergate |
| July 2025 | On or near Beastfair |
| July 2025 | On or near Beastfair |
| July 2025 | On or near Beastfair |
| July 2025 | On or near Beastfair |
| July 2025 | On or near Castle Garth |
| July 2025 | On or near Crown And Anchor Yard |
| July 2025 | On or near Crown And Anchor Yard |
| July 2025 | On or near Crown And Anchor Yard |
| July 2025 | On or near Fairfax Road |
| July 2025 | On or near Horse Fair |
| July 2025 | On or near Parking Area |
| July 2025 | On or near Parking Area |
| July 2025 | On or near Parking Area |
| July 2025 | On or near Priory Chase |
| July 2025 | On or near Richmond Court |
| July 2025 | On or near Ropergate |
| July 2025 | On or near Southgate |
| July 2025 | On or near Southgate |
| July 2025 | On or near Southgate |
| July 2025 | On or near Supermarket |
| July 2025 | On or near Supermarket |
| July 2025 | On or near The Mount |
| July 2025 | On or near The Mount |
| July 2025 | On or near Watergate |
| July 2025 | On or near Watergate |
Burglary
These are the 5 Burglary crimes recorded in July 2025 within half a mile of Pontefract, WF8 1WZ. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| July 2025 | On or near Cornmarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| July 2025 | On or near Denwell Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| July 2025 | On or near Micklegate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| July 2025 | On or near Mill Dam Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| July 2025 | On or near The Mount | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Criminal damage and arson
These are the 11 Criminal damage and arson crimes recorded in July 2025 within half a mile of Pontefract, WF8 1WZ. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| July 2025 | On or near A645 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| July 2025 | On or near Beastfair | Under investigation |
| July 2025 | On or near Bluebell Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| July 2025 | On or near Mill Dam Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| July 2025 | On or near Newport Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| July 2025 | On or near Newport Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| July 2025 | On or near Robinson Street | Under investigation |
| July 2025 | On or near Valley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| July 2025 | On or near Walkergate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| July 2025 | On or near Walkergate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| July 2025 | On or near Walkergate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
Drugs
These are the 5 Drugs crimes recorded in July 2025 within half a mile of Pontefract, WF8 1WZ. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| July 2025 | On or near A639 | Awaiting court outcome |
| July 2025 | On or near Castle Garth | Local resolution |
| July 2025 | On or near Castle Grove | Local resolution |
| July 2025 | On or near Denwell Terrace | Under investigation |
| July 2025 | On or near Thackray Lane | Offender given a caution |
Other theft
These are the 4 Other theft crimes recorded in July 2025 within half a mile of Pontefract, WF8 1WZ. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| July 2025 | On or near Fairfax Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| July 2025 | On or near Friarwood Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| July 2025 | On or near Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| July 2025 | On or near Valley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Public order
These are the 19 Public order crimes recorded in July 2025 within half a mile of Pontefract, WF8 1WZ. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| July 2025 | On or near Beastfair | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| July 2025 | On or near Beastfair | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| July 2025 | On or near Bluebell Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| July 2025 | On or near Castle Garth | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| July 2025 | On or near Cornmarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| July 2025 | On or near Crown And Anchor Yard | Under investigation |
| July 2025 | On or near Finkle Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| July 2025 | On or near Friarwood Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| July 2025 | On or near Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| July 2025 | On or near Mayor's Walk Avenue | Under investigation |
| July 2025 | On or near Monkhill Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| July 2025 | On or near Monkhill Mount | Under investigation |
| July 2025 | On or near Richmond Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| July 2025 | On or near Richmond Court | Under investigation |
| July 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| July 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| July 2025 | On or near The Maltings | Under investigation |
| July 2025 | On or near Trinity Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| July 2025 | On or near Watergate | Under investigation |
Shoplifting
These are the 24 Shoplifting crimes recorded in July 2025 within half a mile of Pontefract, WF8 1WZ. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| July 2025 | On or near Beastfair | Under investigation |
| July 2025 | On or near Finkle Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| July 2025 | On or near Finkle Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| July 2025 | On or near Finkle Street | Under investigation |
| July 2025 | On or near Finkle Street | Under investigation |
| July 2025 | On or near Finkle Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| July 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| July 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| July 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| July 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| July 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| July 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| July 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Under investigation |
| July 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| July 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Local resolution |
| July 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| July 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| July 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Offender given a caution |
| July 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| July 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| July 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| July 2025 | On or near Valley Road | Local resolution |
| July 2025 | On or near Valley Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| July 2025 | On or near Valley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Vehicle crime
These are the 5 Vehicle crime crimes recorded in July 2025 within half a mile of Pontefract, WF8 1WZ. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| July 2025 | On or near Cliff Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| July 2025 | On or near Grove Mount | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| July 2025 | On or near Linden Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| July 2025 | On or near Mill Dam Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| July 2025 | On or near Petrol Station | Under investigation |
Violence and sexual offences
These are the 57 Violence and sexual offences crimes recorded in July 2025 within half a mile of Pontefract, WF8 1WZ. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| July 2025 | On or near A639 | Under investigation |
| July 2025 | On or near Back Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| July 2025 | On or near Baghill Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 Beastfair | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| July 2025 | On or near Beastfair | Under investigation |
| July 2025 | On or near Bluebell Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| July 2025 | On or near Button Park | Under investigation |
| July 2025 | On or near Castle Garth | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| July 2025 | On or near Cornmarket | Under investigation |
| July 2025 | On or near Cornmarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| July 2025 | On or near Cornmarket | Under investigation |
| July 2025 | On or near Crown And Anchor Yard | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| July 2025 | On or near Crown And Anchor Yard | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| July 2025 | On or near Crown And Anchor Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| July 2025 | On or near Crown And Anchor Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| July 2025 | On or near Crown And Anchor Yard | Under investigation |
| July 2025 | On or near Crown And Anchor Yard | Under investigation |
| July 2025 | On or near Crown And Anchor Yard | Under investigation |
| July 2025 | On or near Fairfax Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| July 2025 | On or near Finkle Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| July 2025 | On or near Grove Rise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| July 2025 | On or near Harewood View | Under investigation |
| July 2025 | On or near Harewood View | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| July 2025 | On or near Harewood View | Under investigation |
| July 2025 | On or near Horse Fair | Under investigation |
| July 2025 | On or near Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| July 2025 | On or near Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| July 2025 | On or near Knight Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| July 2025 | On or near Knight Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| July 2025 | On or near Knight Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| July 2025 | On or near Micklegate | 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 Mill Hill Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| July 2025 | On or near Monkhill Drive | Under investigation |
| July 2025 | On or near Monkhill Drive | Under investigation |
| July 2025 | On or near Monkhill Drive | Under investigation |
| July 2025 | On or near Monkhill Mount | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| July 2025 | On or near Northgate Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| July 2025 | On or near Parking Area | Under investigation |
| July 2025 | On or near Priory Chase | Under investigation |
| July 2025 | On or near Ropergate | Under investigation |
| July 2025 | On or near Springfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| July 2025 | On or near Thackray Lane | Under investigation |
| July 2025 | On or near Thackray Lane | Under investigation |
| July 2025 | On or near Thackray Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| July 2025 | On or near The Maltings | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| July 2025 | On or near The Maltings | Under investigation |
| July 2025 | On or near The Maltings | Under investigation |
| July 2025 | On or near Valley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| July 2025 | On or near Valley Road | Under investigation |
| July 2025 | On or near Valley Road | Under investigation |
| July 2025 | On or near Valley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
Other crime
This is the 1 Other crime crime recorded in July 2025 within half a mile of Pontefract, WF8 1WZ. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| July 2025 | On or near The Maltings | Under investigation |
Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.