Total Crime Rate

381.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

236.8 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 381.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 236.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 222.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 44.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.2 9/10
  • Other crime 36.2 10/10
  • Burglary 13.9 9/10
  • Public order 13.9 8/10
  • Other theft 8.4 7/10
  • Drugs 5.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • 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

Chequers Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Pontefract North , and the 49th highest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chequers Close (WF8 2TE) in the last 12 months was 381.6 per 1,000 residents and was 161.0% 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 80 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 44.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 85 (≈ 236.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chequers Close (WF8 2TE), the main crime hotspot is near Chequers Close. Police recorded 107 crimes here, including 66 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chequers Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Eastbourne Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chequers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South View Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South View Gardens —
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 2026Other crime Chequers Close Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Other crime Chequers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Chequers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chequers Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chequers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chequers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chequers Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Eastbourne Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South View Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South View Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bassett Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chequers Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chequerfield Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holly Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor Park Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Eastbourne Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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