Total Crime Rate

74.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.7 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 74.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 38.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.7 7/10
  • Other theft 11.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.0 3/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Eastfield Grove area has the 50th highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Altofts and Whitwood , and the 511th lowest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Eastfield Grove (WF6 1QH) in the last 12 months was 74.4 per 1,000 residents and was 31.4% lower 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 38.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eastfield Grove (WF6 1QH), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Eastfield Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nelson Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Castleford Road Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastfield Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairway Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairway Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fairway Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beckbridge Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castleford Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castleford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Castleford Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castleford Road —
Apr 2026Public order Shaw Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newfield Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nelson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nelson Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nelson Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Ripley Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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