Total Crime Rate
25.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Gosside Grove area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 114 local areas in Altofts and Whitwood , and the 127th lowest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Gosside Grove (WF6 1US) in the last 12 months was 25.0 per 1,000 residents and was 79.4% lower than the Altofts and Whitwood average (121.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gosside Grove (WF6 1US), the main crime hotspot is near Meadow Brook Court. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Altofts and Whitwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Addison Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Meadow Brook Green | Under investigation |
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