Total Crime Rate

62.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 62.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.5 7/10
  • Public order 8.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.3 7/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • 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 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Tarn Court area has the 51st lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Stanley and Outwood East , and the 414th lowest crime rate of 1,130 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 Tarn Court (WF1 3HG) in the last 12 months was 62.5 per 1,000 residents and was 16.3% lower than the Stanley and Outwood East average (74.7 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 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 45.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 165.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tarn Court (WF1 3HG), the main crime hotspot is near Newton Lane. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Tarn Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newton Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wilson Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Silver Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ouchthorpe Fold Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Ouchthorpe Fold Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Ouchthorpe Fold Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bolus Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bolus Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Moxon Grove —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ouchthorpe Fold —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Second Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newton Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Grey Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Public order Tarn Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newton Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newton Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Newton Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Newton Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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