Is WF8 Safe?

Wakefield, Pontefract

Data: 2025-04 to 2026-03 · Source: data.police.uk

Overall safety rating

Around average

WF8 has 11% more burglaries per 1,000 residents than the UK average.

Burglaries (12 months)

169

3.75 per 1,000 residents

UK average (per 1,000)

3.4

England & Wales

Total crimes (12 months)

4,980

110.5 per 1,000 residents

Monthly burglary trend

2025-04 to 2026-03

Apr 25

May 25

Jun 25

Jul 25

Aug 25

Sept 25

Oct 25

Nov 25

Dec 25

Jan 26

Feb 26

Mar 26

Source: Census 2021 · 19,603 households

Detached 31%Semi-detached 46%Terraced 14%Flats 9%

WF8 sits within Pontefract North. For a detailed breakdown of crime by type and month, see the full neighbourhood report.

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Crime data from data.police.uk. Population and household data from Census 2021. Data covers 2025-04 to 2026-03.