Total Crime Rate

81.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 81.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 29.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.3 6/10
  • Other crime 15.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.5 8/10
  • Other theft 7.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.3 4/10
  • Drugs 2.6 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Burglary 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

Hill Court area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Airedale and Ferry Fryston , and the 561st lowest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hill Court (WF10 4BN) in the last 12 months was 81.6 per 1,000 residents and was 36.7% lower than the Airedale and Ferry Fryston average (128.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 28.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hill Court (WF10 4BN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Front Street, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Crescent (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hill Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Front Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Garth Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary The Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Brookfield Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Brookfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cross Park Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Parade Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pontefract Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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