Total Crime Rate

138.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

63.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 138.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 63.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.6 10/10
  • Public order 13.3 8/10
  • Other crime 10.6 10/10
  • Burglary 8.0 8/10
  • Drugs 8.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.3 4/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

College Grove area has the 28th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Stanley and Outwood East , and the 317th highest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around College Grove (WF1 3RF) in the last 12 months was 138.3 per 1,000 residents and was 106.0% higher than the Stanley and Outwood East average (67.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 63.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around College Grove (WF1 3RF), the main crime hotspot is near Bus/Coach Station. Police recorded 162 crimes here, including 102 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in College Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/50)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Howard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower York Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Hambleton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Hambleton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Hambleton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Pinderfields Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Marizon Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marizon Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Providence Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Providence Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Providence Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
Apr 2026Robbery Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Westfield Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Bus/Coach Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lower York Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Westfield Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lower York Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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