Crime Rates at Briar Grove, Wakefield, WF1 5LT

Briar Grove area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Crofton, Ryhill and Walton , and the 373rd 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 Briar Grove (WF1 5LT) in the last 12 months was 55.8 per 1,000 residents and was 12.8% lower than the Crofton, Ryhill and Walton average (64.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -56.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 25.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Briar Grove (WF1 5LT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sparable Lane, where police recorded 50 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Round Street (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.