Crime Rates at Grove Lane, Badsworth, Pontefract, WF9 1AN

Grove Lane area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 144 local areas in Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton , and the 90th 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 Grove Lane (WF9 1AN) in the last 12 months was 21.5 per 1,000 residents and was 70.0% lower than the Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton average (71.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grove Lane (WF9 1AN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Saddlers Grove, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Badsworth Court (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.