Total Crime Rate

92.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

75.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 92.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 75.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 64.3 9/10
  • Public order 7.1 6/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Garsdale Grove area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Wakefield East , and the 501st 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 Garsdale Grove (WF1 4SA) in the last 12 months was 92.9 per 1,000 residents and was 57.2% lower than the Wakefield East average (217.1 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 Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -5.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 75.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Garsdale Grove (WF1 4SA), the main crime hotspot is near Arncliffe Road. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Garsdale Grove area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hebden Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windhill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gisburn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Speak Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Forest Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garsdale Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Garsdale Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windhill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Windhill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dent Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Easby Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Easby Way
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arncliffe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Arncliffe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fountains Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosedale Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Halton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dent Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Speak Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Forest Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hebden Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burkwood Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hebden Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hebden Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rylstone Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Haldane Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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