Total Crime Rate
250.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Grantley Street area has the 21st highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Stanley and Outwood East , and the 126th highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Grantley Street (WF1 4LA) in the last 12 months was 250.0 per 1,000 residents and was 234.8% higher 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 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -64.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 56 (≈ 102.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -34.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Grantley Street (WF1 4LA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 232 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Avison Yard (56 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Stanley and Outwood East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Avison Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Avison Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Avison Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Avison Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Avison Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenhill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Greenhill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Greenhill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Stanley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Avison Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Grantley Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Grantley Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Grantley Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | John Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | John Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Marsland Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Avison Yard | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | The Springs | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Back Peterson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Upper Warrengate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lower Warrengate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lower Warrengate | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warren Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Zetland Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Springs | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Upper Warrengate | Under investigation |
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