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How much crime is there in Pontefract?

The police recorded 111 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Pontefract from September 2023 to August 2026, 46% higher than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 55.2. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 106, down from 115 in the 12 months to August 2024.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
September 2023 to August 202411578.6
September 2024 to August 202511177.4
September 2025 to August 202610673.7
By type
CrimeHereTypical town
Violence and sexual offences55.234.1
Shoplifting12.27.1
Public order10.26.6
Criminal damage and arson9.57.0
Other theft5.95.4
Vehicle crime4.13.8
Burglary4.13.1
Other crime3.52.0
Drugs2.82.4
Robbery1.00.6
Possession of weapons1.00.8
Theft from the person0.90.4
Bicycle theft0.40.5
Nearby towns
TownDistanceCrimes per 1,000 people a year
Knottingley3.9 km155
Castleford3.8 km138
Hemsworth9.3 km128
Featherstone3.6 km113
Pontefract–111
Normanton6.9 km85.7
Upton8.6 km76.5
Allerton Bywater8.8 km64.6
Ackworth Moor Top6.0 km56.6
Kippax9.5 km54.3
Crofton8.8 km53.9
The typical town–76.2