Crime Rates at Esther Grove, Wakefield, WF2 8EZ

Esther Grove area has the 10th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Wakefield North , and the 134th 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 Esther Grove (WF2 8EZ) in the last 12 months was 227.5 per 1,000 residents and was 35.8% higher than the Wakefield North average (167.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 158.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Esther Grove (WF2 8EZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 88 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Esther Grove (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.