Total Crime Rate

26.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 26.9 3/10
  • Violent crimes 20.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.4 3/10
  • Other theft 6.7 6/10
  • Public order 6.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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

Clarkson Court area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 114 local areas in Altofts and Whitwood , and the 131st lowest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Clarkson Court (WF10 5FW) in the last 12 months was 26.9 per 1,000 residents and was 75.3% lower than the Altofts and Whitwood average (108.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 20.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clarkson Court (WF10 5FW), the main crime hotspot is near Bryan Close. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Clarkson Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Raglan Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lumley Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bryan Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bryan Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Robinson Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Frobisher Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Montrose Gardens —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Montrose Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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