Total Crime Rate

86.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.1 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 86.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 43.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.4 7/10
  • Other theft 16.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 42nd highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Altofts and Whitwood , and the 535th highest crime rate of 1,126 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 Eastfield Grove (WF6 1QP) in the last 12 months was 86.1 per 1,000 residents and was 20.6% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 43.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -96.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eastfield Grove (WF6 1QP), 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 (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castleford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastfield Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Benson Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Benson Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Benson Lane 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 2026Other theft Castleford Road Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Burglary Ripley Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Castleford Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castleford Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Regent Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Shaw Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mackinnon Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Mackinnon Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 Nelson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nelson Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nelson Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nelson Street —
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Data Sources

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