Total Crime Rate

140.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

96.3 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 140.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 96.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 92.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.8 8/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Western Avenue area has the 29th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Pontefract North , and the 310th highest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Western Avenue (WF8 2HR) in the last 12 months was 140.7 per 1,000 residents and was 3.7% lower 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 96.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Western Avenue (WF8 2HR), the main crime hotspot is near Willow Park. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Western Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Northfield Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chequerfield Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Conqueror Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South View Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South View Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South View Gardens —
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 2026Other theft Eastbourne Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Scawthorpe Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Western Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chequers Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shoolaboards Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shoolaboards Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South View Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Rosa Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rosa Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Rosa Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rosa Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northfield Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosa Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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