Total Crime Rate
163.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
60.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Stone Court area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Crofton, Ryhill and Walton , and the 246th 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 Stone Court (S72 9DL) in the last 12 months was 163.5 per 1,000 residents and was 167.0% higher than the Crofton, Ryhill and Walton average (61.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 60.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Stone Court (S72 9DL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Street, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Southgate (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Rowan Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Anne Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | James Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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