Crime Rates at Heather Drive, Pontefract, WF8 2FJ

Heather Drive area has the 48th lowest crime rate of 107 local areas in Pontefract North , and the 483rd lowest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Heather Drive (WF8 2FJ) in the last 12 months was 73.1 per 1,000 residents and was 50.1% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 40.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heather Drive (WF8 2FJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Western Court, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Conqueror Court (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.