Total Crime Rate

171.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

119.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 171.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 119.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 103.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.5 7/10
  • Public order 15.5 9/10
  • Other crime 5.2 7/10
  • Theft from the person 5.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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 Avenue area has the 6th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Hemsworth , and the 230th highest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Grove Avenue (WF9 4BL) in the last 12 months was 171.0 per 1,000 residents and was 34.8% higher 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 119.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 43.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grove Avenue (WF9 4BL), the main crime hotspot is near Kirkby Road. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Grove Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Victoria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lowfield Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Victoria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakwood Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hilmian Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hilmian Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Brookside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jubilee Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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