Total Crime Rate

96.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

72.6 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 96.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 72.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 72.6 9/10
  • Other theft 16.1 9/10
  • Burglary 8.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Heather Gardens area has the 45th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Pontefract North , and the 481st 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 Heather Gardens (WF8 2YT) in the last 12 months was 96.8 per 1,000 residents and was 33.8% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 72.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heather Gardens (WF8 2YT), the main crime hotspot is near Eastbourne View. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Heather Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ramsden Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Scawthorpe Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heather Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Western Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South View Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South View Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South View Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Conqueror Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South View Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Conqueror Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Garrison View —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor Park Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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