Total Crime Rate

92.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 92.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 59.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.1 9/10
  • Burglary 12.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
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

St Johns Court area has the 48th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Stanley and Outwood East , and the 502nd highest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Johns Court (WF1 2RY) in the last 12 months was 92.8 per 1,000 residents and was 38.3% higher than the Stanley and Outwood East average (67.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 59.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Johns Court (WF1 2RY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cyprus Mount, where police recorded 75 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Finchdale Close (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in St Johns Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cyprus Mount Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hodgson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carnforth Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Finchdale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Andrew Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Road Terrace —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Belgravia Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Snow Hill View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Christopher'S Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St John'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Earnshaw Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cyprus Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cyprus Mount Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cyprus Mount Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cyprus Mount Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cyprus Mount Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs St Christopher'S Walk Under investigation
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Data Sources

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