Total Crime Rate

63.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 63.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.6 8/10
  • Other theft 8.0 7/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Crofters Court area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Crofton, Ryhill and Walton , and the 424th lowest crime rate of 1,130 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 Crofters Court (WF4 2PW) in the last 12 months was 63.8 per 1,000 residents and was 0.2% lower than the Crofton, Ryhill and Walton average (64.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -88.9% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -88.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 45.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 112.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crofters Court (WF4 2PW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Beachill Drive, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St James Court (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Crofters Court area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order St James Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Attlee Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St James Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St James Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St James Court —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St James Court —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St James Court —
Sep 2025Robbery St James Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St James Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St James Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crofters Court Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Attlee Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order St James Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Madeley Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hardie Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Beachill Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beachill Drive —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Madeley Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Haverdale Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Crescent Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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