Crime Rates at Flanshaw Grove, Wakefield, WF2 9LH

Flanshaw Grove area has the 11th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Wakefield North , and the 184th highest crime rate of 1,130 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 Flanshaw Grove (WF2 9LH) in the last 12 months was 196.2 per 1,000 residents and was 13.9% higher than the Wakefield North average (172.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 150.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Flanshaw Grove (WF2 9LH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dewsbury Road, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Flanshaw Road (34 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.