Total Crime Rate

50.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 50.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 28.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.7 4/10
  • Drugs 5.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.9 1/10
  • Other crime 1.9 1/10
  • Robbery 1.9 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Westfield Grove area has the 39th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Stanley and Outwood East , and the 321st lowest crime rate of 1,126 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 Westfield Grove (WF1 3RS) in the last 12 months was 50.9 per 1,000 residents and was 24.3% lower 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 28.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westfield Grove (WF1 3RS), the main crime hotspot is near College Grove. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westfield Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences College Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Dickinson Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Potter Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Potter Mews —
Apr 2026Drugs Pinderfields Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower York Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lower York Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Westfield Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Westfield View Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dickinson Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dickinson Street —
Apr 2026Public order Westfield Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Potter Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson College Grove Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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