Crime Rates at Briar Grove, Wakefield, WF1 5LT

Briar Grove area has the 31st highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Crofton, Ryhill and Walton , and the 464th highest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Briar Grove (WF1 5LT) in the last 12 months was 100.0 per 1,000 residents and was 63.3% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 58.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.3% 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 66 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.