Total Crime Rate

22.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 22.3 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.9 2/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Featherstone Grove area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 114 local areas in Altofts and Whitwood , and the 116th lowest crime rate of 1,130 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 Featherstone Grove (WF7 6FG) in the last 12 months was 22.3 per 1,000 residents and was 81.6% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 8.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Featherstone Grove (WF7 6FG), the main crime hotspot is near Halton Street. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Altofts and Whitwood

Crime Over Time in Featherstone Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Carlton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dickinson Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Featherstone Drive —
Sep 2025Other crime Dixon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Dixon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mount Pleasant Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mount Pleasant Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dickinson Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Featherstone Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Featherstone Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carlton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carlton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Carlton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Halton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rhyl Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Gladstone Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Alexander Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Featherstone Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Market Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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