Crime Rates at Grove Way, South Kirkby, Pontefract, WF9 3PS

Grove Way area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in South Elmsall and South Kirkby , and the 552nd lowest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Grove Way (WF9 3PS) in the last 12 months was 83.9 per 1,000 residents and was 40.8% lower than the South Elmsall and South Kirkby average (141.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 58.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 28.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grove Way (WF9 3PS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Green Lane, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Grove Way (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.