Total Crime Rate

189.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

115.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 189.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 115.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 102.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 35.4 10/10
  • Other theft 12.9 9/10
  • Public order 12.9 8/10
  • Other crime 9.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Eastbourne View area has the 17th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Pontefract North , and the 186th highest crime rate of 1,126 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 Eastbourne View (WF8 2HH) in the last 12 months was 189.7 per 1,000 residents and was 29.8% higher than the Pontefract North average (146.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 115.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eastbourne View (WF8 2HH), the main crime hotspot is near Eastbourne Terrace. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Eastbourne View area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Eastbourne Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South View Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor Park Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holly Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bassett Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South View Gardens —
Apr 2026Public order Eastbourne Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South View Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South View Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heather Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Eastbourne Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastbourne Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastbourne Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastbourne Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Eastbourne Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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