Total Crime Rate
46.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025College Grove Road area has the 39th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Stanley and Outwood East , and the 293rd 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 College Grove Road (WF1 3RN) in the last 12 months was 46.1 per 1,000 residents and was 38.3% 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 Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around College Grove Road (WF1 3RN), the main crime hotspot is near Saville Street. Police recorded 76 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Stanley and Outwood East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harrison Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Pinderfields Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lower York Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hatfeild Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hatfeild Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hatfeild Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Saville Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Saville Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Saville Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Saville Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Saville Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Saville Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albion Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Belgrave Mount | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Saville Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarendon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Hatfeild Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarendon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harrison Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Butler Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westfield Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Back Hatfeild Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | College Grove Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Hatfeild Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Hatfeild Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | College Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | College Grove View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Potter Mews | Under investigation |
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