Total Crime Rate

334.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

211.0 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 334.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 211.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 165.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 32.1 10/10
  • Public order 32.1 10/10
  • Other crime 22.9 10/10
  • Drugs 18.4 10/10
  • Other theft 18.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.8 6/10
  • Burglary 13.8 9/10
  • Robbery 13.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 4/10
  • 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

William Prince Grove area has the 4th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Crofton, Ryhill and Walton , and the 65th highest crime rate of 1,126 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 William Prince Grove (WF1 5ET) in the last 12 months was 334.9 per 1,000 residents and was 446.9% higher than the Crofton, Ryhill and Walton average (61.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -30.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 211.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around William Prince Grove (WF1 5ET), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fall Ings Road, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Round Street (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in William Prince Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/39)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fall Ings Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Trinity Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Norton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Norton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Neville Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Back Dunbar Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Anderton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Dunbar Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Dunbar Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunbar Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tatton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Buckingham Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buckingham Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buckingham Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Anderton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Tatton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Anderton Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Regent Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Anderton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fall Ings Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Denmark Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wesley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Claremont Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Regent Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Regent Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Denmark Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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