Crime Rates at Carleton View, Pontefract, WF8 2SD

Carleton View area has the 31st highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Pontefract North , and the 348th 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 Carleton View (WF8 2SD) in the last 12 months was 130.6 per 1,000 residents and was 10.7% lower than the Pontefract North average (146.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 44.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Carleton View (WF8 2SD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hill Close, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bluebell Close (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.