Crime Rates at Moxon Grove, Wakefield, WF1 2JF

Moxon Grove area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Stanley and Outwood East , and the 134th 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 Moxon Grove (WF1 2JF) in the last 12 months was 25.7 per 1,000 residents and was 65.5% lower than the Stanley and Outwood East average (74.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 17.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moxon Grove (WF1 2JF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Silver Street, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Noble Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.