Total Crime Rate

146.3 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 146.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 103.7 10/10
  • Public order 16.0 9/10
  • Other crime 13.3 10/10
  • Other theft 10.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Clark Court area has the 17th highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Altofts and Whitwood , and the 309th highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Clark Court (WF7 6EF) in the last 12 months was 146.3 per 1,000 residents and was 20.4% higher than the Altofts and Whitwood average (121.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( 20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 119.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 52.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clark Court (WF7 6EF), the main crime hotspot is near Clark Court. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Clark Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clark Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clark Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parkfield Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Manor Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Manor Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Willow Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clark Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clark Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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