Total Crime Rate

154.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 154.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.1 8/10
  • Public order 19.7 9/10
  • Drugs 17.2 9/10
  • Burglary 12.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.8 7/10
  • Other crime 7.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 6/10
  • Other theft 4.9 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

White Rose Court area has the 17th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Wakefield North , and the 285th highest crime rate of 1,130 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 White Rose Court (WF2 9AX) in the last 12 months was 154.8 per 1,000 residents and was 10.1% lower than the Wakefield North average (172.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -76.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 73.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around White Rose Court (WF2 9AX), the main crime hotspot is near Dewsbury Road. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in White Rose Court area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dewsbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dewsbury Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hirst Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Oakwood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Oakwood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Oakwood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Haselden Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Dewsbury Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Dewsbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Dewsbury Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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