Total Crime Rate

170.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 170.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 99.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 32.2 10/10
  • Other crime 22.5 10/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Eastbourne View area has the 18th highest crime rate of 107 local areas in Pontefract North , and the 248th 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 Eastbourne View (WF8 2HQ) in the last 12 months was 170.4 per 1,000 residents and was 16.5% higher 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 106.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eastbourne View (WF8 2HQ), the main crime hotspot is near Chequers Close. Police recorded 106 crimes here, including 65 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 (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eastbourne View Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Chequers Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chequers Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Eastbourne Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eastbourne Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eastbourne Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Eastbourne Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Manor Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chequers Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chequers Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Chequers Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Western Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rosa Court —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chequers Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Chequers Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chequers Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Eastbourne Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eastbourne View Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Eastbourne View Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chequers Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shoolaboards Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eastbourne Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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