Total Crime Rate

89.1 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 89.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.1 8/10
  • Public order 17.2 9/10
  • Other theft 8.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.8 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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

Bethan Court area has the 68th highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton , and the 540th highest 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 Bethan Court (WF4 2HG) in the last 12 months was 89.1 per 1,000 residents and was 8.3% higher than the Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton average (82.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 60.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bethan Court (WF4 2HG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ings Close, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Upper Hatfield Place (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Bethan Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Crescent Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Upper Hatfield Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order South Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bethan Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tup Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order St Georges Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Hatfield Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Upper Hatfield Place Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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