Crime Rates at Hailhead Drive, Pontefract, WF8 2HU

Hailhead Drive area has the 36th highest crime rate of 107 local areas in Pontefract North , and the 420th highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hailhead Drive (WF8 2HU) in the last 12 months was 114.8 per 1,000 residents and was 21.5% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 88.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hailhead Drive (WF8 2HU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Eastbourne Terrace, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Willow Park (38 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.