Total Crime Rate

54.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.8 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 54.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 43.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Grove Mount area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in South Elmsall and South Kirkby , and the 352nd 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 Mount (WF9 3PR) in the last 12 months was 54.7 per 1,000 residents and was 56.6% lower than the South Elmsall and South Kirkby average (126.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 43.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grove Mount (WF9 3PR), the main crime hotspot is near Millars Walk. Police recorded 100 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Grove Mount area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Millars Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Lane Villas Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Millars Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Leys Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Millars Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Millars Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Lilley Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Millars Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Millars Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Millars Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jons Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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