Crime Rates at East Drive, Pontefract, WF8 2AN

East Drive area has the 26th highest crime rate of 107 local areas in Pontefract North , and the 312th highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around East Drive (WF8 2AN) in the last 12 months was 146.0 per 1,000 residents and was 0.2% lower than the Pontefract North average (146.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 74.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around East Drive (WF8 2AN), the main crime hotspot is near Willow Park. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.