Total Crime Rate

275.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

168.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 275.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 168.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 140.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 42.1 9/10
  • Drugs 18.7 10/10
  • Other crime 18.7 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 14.0 10/10
  • Burglary 9.4 8/10
  • Other theft 9.4 8/10
  • Public order 9.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.7 4/10
  • Robbery 4.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Woodville Court area has the 6th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Crofton, Ryhill and Walton , and the 86th highest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Woodville Court (WF2 7DU) in the last 12 months was 275.7 per 1,000 residents and was 350.3% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 168.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodville Court (WF2 7DU), the main crime hotspot is near Woodville Court. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Woodville Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Park/Open Space Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Hastings Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Duke Of York Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duke Of York Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duke Of York Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duke Of York Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duke Of York Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Duke Of York Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Duke Of York Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hastings Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hastings Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duke Of York Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Hastings Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Woodville Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hastings Avenue —
Apr 2026Other crime Park/Open Space Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodville Court —
Apr 2026Burglary Woodville Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Woodville Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodville Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Rutland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Waterbrooke Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterbrooke Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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