Total Crime Rate

137.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 137.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.4 9/10
  • Drugs 22.1 10/10
  • Other theft 12.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.4 6/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.5 2/10
  • Other crime 2.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.5 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sycamore Grove area has the 39th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Stanley and Outwood East , and the 341st highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sycamore Grove (WF2 0HG) in the last 12 months was 137.6 per 1,000 residents and was 84.3% higher than the Stanley and Outwood East average (74.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 73.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sycamore Grove (WF2 0HG), the main crime hotspot is near Gibson Avenue. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sycamore Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fryergate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Derwent Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walnut Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walker Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gibson Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Fryergate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Blakey Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Blakey Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Peacock Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Derwent Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Peacock Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sycamore Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Windermere Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Windermere Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Windermere Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Windermere Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Windermere Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Windermere Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meadow Croft Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Conway Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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