Total Crime Rate

38.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 38.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 23.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.8 9/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Grove Place area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Hemsworth , and the 232nd 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 Place (WF9 4BG) in the last 12 months was 38.8 per 1,000 residents and was 69.4% lower than the Hemsworth average (126.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 23.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grove Place (WF9 4BG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Baylee Street, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kirkby Road (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Grove Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Baylee Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Baylee Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Baylee Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Victoria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Victoria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Union Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Baylee Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Brookside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lowfield Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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