GRANTLEY WAY, WF1 4PY Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WF1 4PY

GRANTLEY WAY, WF1 4PY, Wakefield has recorded a total of 123 crimes in the recent period of August 2024, equating to a crime rate of 26.84 per 1,000 population. This WF1 4PY crime rate stands in contrast to the broader WF1 postcode area, which has experienced 834 crimes and a crime rate of 20.19 per 1,000 population (August 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this WF1 4PY crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WF1 4PY, encompassing approximately 4583 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Aug were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (36) incidents (5.88% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (29) incidents (3.57% increase)
  • Public order: (11) incidents (37.50% increase)

WF1 4PY Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 27
  • Brotherton Avenue with total crimes: 8
  • Frederick Street with total crimes: 8

GRANTLEY WAY, WF1 4PY Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 36 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 29 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3626.845.88%
Shoplifting297.853.57%
Public order116.3337.50%
Anti-social behaviour92.40125.00%
Drugs71.960.00%
Other crime71.5316.67%
Criminal damage and arson61.53200.00%
Other theft51.31-28.57%
Vehicle crime41.090.00%
Robbery30.8750.00%
Burglary30.6550.00%
Theft from the person10.650.00%
Bicycle theft10.22-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.220.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 34 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 28 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3423.5661.90%
Shoplifting287.4240.00%
Public order86.11-27.27%
Other theft71.75133.33%
Drugs71.53250.00%
Other crime61.5350.00%
Vehicle crime41.31100.00%
Anti-social behaviour40.87-33.33%
Bicycle theft30.870.00%
Burglary20.65-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.44-71.43%
Robbery20.440.00%
Theft from the person10.440.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2117.89-34.38%
Shoplifting204.58-33.33%
Public order114.36-15.38%
Criminal damage and arson72.40600.00%
Anti-social behaviour61.53-40.00%
Other crime41.31100.00%
Burglary40.8733.33%
Other theft30.87-72.73%
Vehicle crime20.65100.00%
Drugs20.44-33.33%
Theft from the person10.440.00%
Possession of weapons10.220.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 32 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 30 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3224.2228.00%
Shoplifting306.9830.43%
Public order136.5562.50%
Other theft112.84175.00%
Anti-social behaviour102.40150.00%
Robbery42.18300.00%
Drugs30.87-50.00%
Burglary30.65-57.14%
Other crime20.65-50.00%
Vehicle crime10.44-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.22-80.00%
Bicycle theft10.22-50.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2520.51-26.47%
Shoplifting235.45-32.35%
Public order85.02100.00%
Burglary71.7575.00%
Drugs61.5350.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.31400.00%
Anti-social behaviour41.0933.33%
Other crime40.870.00%
Other theft40.87-20.00%
Vehicle crime20.870.00%
Possession of weapons20.44100.00%
Bicycle theft20.440.00%
Robbery10.44-50.00%
Theft from the person10.220.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 34 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 34 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3421.609.68%
Shoplifting347.4213.33%
Other theft57.42-37.50%
Drugs41.09100.00%
Other crime40.87300.00%
Public order40.87-60.00%
Burglary40.87100.00%
Anti-social behaviour30.870.00%
Vehicle crime20.65-33.33%
Robbery20.44100.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.44-75.00%
Possession of weapons10.220.00%
Theft from the person10.22-50.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 30 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3121.3819.23%
Shoplifting306.7636.36%
Public order106.5511.11%
Other theft82.1860.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.75-20.00%
Anti-social behaviour30.870.00%
Vehicle crime30.6550.00%
Theft from the person20.65100.00%
Drugs20.44100.00%
Burglary20.44-50.00%
Robbery10.440.00%
Other crime10.22-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.220.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 22 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2617.67-7.14%
Shoplifting225.6757.14%
Public order94.8050.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.960.00%
Other theft51.09-28.57%
Burglary41.09100.00%
Anti-social behaviour30.870.00%
Other crime20.650.00%
Vehicle crime20.440.00%
Robbery10.440.00%
Theft from the person10.220.00%
Drugs10.22-66.67%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 28 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2815.49-28.21%
Shoplifting146.11-17.65%
Other theft73.0575.00%
Public order61.53-25.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.3166.67%
Drugs31.090.00%
Vehicle crime20.650.00%
Other crime20.440.00%
Burglary20.44100.00%
Theft from the person10.440.00%
Possession of weapons10.220.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 39 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3918.5577.27%
Shoplifting178.51-34.62%
Public order83.710.00%
Other theft41.7533.33%
Drugs30.87-40.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.65-57.14%
Robbery20.650.00%
Vehicle crime20.44-60.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.44-50.00%
Other crime20.440.00%
Theft from the person10.440.00%
Burglary10.22-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.220.00%

In October 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 22 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2619.20-16.13%
Violence and sexual offences225.67-35.29%
Public order84.80-42.86%
Criminal damage and arson71.7575.00%
Drugs51.5366.67%
Vehicle crime51.0925.00%
Anti-social behaviour41.09-42.86%
Other theft30.87-40.00%
Other crime20.65-50.00%
Robbery20.440.00%
Burglary20.440.00%
Possession of weapons20.440.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 34 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 31 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3424.220.00%
Shoplifting317.420.00%
Public order146.760.00%
Anti-social behaviour73.050.00%
Other theft51.530.00%
Other crime41.090.00%
Vehicle crime40.870.00%
Criminal damage and arson40.870.00%
Drugs30.870.00%
Robbery20.650.00%
Burglary20.440.00%
Theft from the person10.440.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 304 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 25.33 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 34 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202429
July 202428
June 202420
May 202430
April 202423
March 202434
February 202430
January 202422
December 202314
November 202317
October 202326
September 202331

A total of 55 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.00 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20249
July 20244
June 20246
May 202410
April 20244
March 20243
February 20243
January 20243
November 20232
October 20234
September 20237

A total of 50 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.17 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20246
July 20242
June 20247
May 20241
April 20245
March 20241
February 20244
January 20245
December 20235
November 20233
October 20237
September 20234

A total of 46 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.83 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20247
July 20247
June 20242
May 20243
April 20246
March 20244
February 20242
January 20241
December 20233
November 20233
October 20235
September 20233

A total of 67 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.58 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20245
July 20247
June 20243
May 202411
April 20244
March 20245
February 20248
January 20245
December 20237
November 20234
October 20233
September 20235

A total of 362 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 30.17 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 39 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202436
July 202434
June 202421
May 202432
April 202425
March 202434
February 202431
January 202426
December 202328
November 202339
October 202322
September 202334

A total of 33 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.75 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20244
July 20244
June 20242
May 20241
April 20242
March 20242
February 20243
January 20242
December 20232
November 20232
October 20235
September 20234

A total of 40 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.33 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20247
July 20246
June 20244
May 20242
April 20244
March 20244
February 20241
January 20242
December 20232
November 20232
October 20232
September 20234

A total of 20 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 20242
May 20244
April 20241
March 20242
February 20241
January 20241
November 20232
October 20232
September 20232

A total of 36 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.00 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 20242
June 20244
May 20243
April 20247
March 20244
February 20242
January 20244
December 20232
November 20231
October 20232
September 20232

A total of 110 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 9.17 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202411
July 20248
June 202411
May 202413
April 20248
March 20244
February 202410
January 20249
December 20236
November 20238
October 20238
September 202314

A total of 11 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.10 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
June 20241
April 20241
March 20241
February 20242
January 20241
December 20231
November 20231
September 20231

A total of 9 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20243
May 20241
April 20242
February 20241
November 20231

A total of 8 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
June 20241
April 20242
March 20241
December 20231
October 20232

Crime by Location in August 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WF1 4PY postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Shopping Area
    Total27
    Shoplifting16
    Other crime3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Burglary2
    Public order1
    Possession of weapons1
    Robbery1
  • 2. Brotherton Avenue
    Total8
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Public order2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 3. Frederick Street
    Total8
    Shoplifting5
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. Lower Warrengate
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Other theft2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 5. Earl Street
    Total6
    Public order3
    Shoplifting2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Supermarket
    Total6
    Shoplifting5
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Stanley Road
    Total5
    Other crime2
    Drugs1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Back Hambleton Street
    Total4
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Marsland Terrace
    Total4
    Drugs2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 10. Marsh Way
    Total4
    Public order2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Petrol Station
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Robbery1
  • 12. Denstone Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Industrial Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 14. Clarendon Court
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Grantley Way
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Greenhill Road
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Public order1
  • 17. Sports/Recreation Area
    Total2
    Other crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Ivy Grove
    Total2
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Queen Elizabeth Grove
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 20. Warren Court
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other crime1
  • 21. Upper Warrengate
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 22. Marsland Place
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Theft from the person1
  • 23. Parking Area
    Total2
    Public order1
    Robbery1
  • 24. Richard Street
    Total1
    Shoplifting1
  • 25. Geneva Grove
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 26. Shilling Street
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 27. Nightclub
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 28. Duke Of York Street
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 29. St Mark'S Street
    Total1
    Drugs1
  • 30. Tavora Street
    Total1
    Drugs1