Crime Rates at Grove Lane, Hemsworth, Pontefract, WF9 4BE

Grove Lane area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Hemsworth , and the 472nd 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 Grove Lane (WF9 4BE) in the last 12 months was 71.9 per 1,000 residents and was 46.2% lower than the Hemsworth average (133.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 52.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 374.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grove Lane (WF9 4BE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Grove Lane, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dale View (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.