Total Crime Rate

141.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

88.7 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 141.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 88.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 72.6 9/10
  • Burglary 24.2 10/10
  • Public order 16.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.1 6/10
  • Shoplifting 8.1 5/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Granville Street area has the 17th highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Altofts and Whitwood , and the 308th 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 Granville Street (WF10 5HF) in the last 12 months was 141.1 per 1,000 residents and was 30.1% higher than the Altofts and Whitwood average (108.5 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 Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 88.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Granville Street (WF10 5HF), the main crime hotspot is near Westwood Road. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Altofts and Whitwood

Crime Over Time in Granville Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barnsdale Estate
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Vale View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hemsby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hemsby Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granville Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Garth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westfields Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westfields Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westfields Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hemsby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Westwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Westwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Maple Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Maple Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadow Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnsdale Estate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnsdale Estate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnsdale Estate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Westwood Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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