Crimes Committed Near Grove Avenue, Pontefract, WF8 2TY in August 2025
Summary
Grove Avenue, Pontefract, WF8 2TY is within the Wakefield East policing neighbourhood, under the West Yorkshire Police force area.
There were 168 crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Grove Avenue, Pontefract, WF8 2TY.
Crime Level
The overall crime level in the area immediately around Grove Avenue, Pontefract, WF8 2TY can be described as Medium.
In the previous 12 months for which data is available, there were 115 reported crimes per 1,000 people
This crime level rating is based on crimes in the Lower level Super Output Area (LSOA) that this postcode is within, whereas the crime map and the list of crimes shown below is based on a straight-line distance instead. Care should be taken when comparing rural to urban areas as even if crimes per 1,000 people are similar, the crimes will be geographically more spread out in rural areas and the LSOA will be a larger area.
Levels By Category
Anti-social behaviour: Low
Bicycle theft: None
Burglary: Low
Criminal damage and arson: Medium
Drugs: Very Low
Other crime: Low
Other theft: Low
Possession of weapons: Very Low
Public order: Low
Robbery: None
Shoplifting: Very Low
Theft from the person: Very Low
Vehicle crime: Low
Violence and sexual offences: Medium
List of Crimes Nearby
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Anti-social behaviour
These are the 25 Anti-social behaviour crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Grove Avenue, Pontefract, WF8 2TY. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Baxtergate |
| August 2025 | On or near Chequers Close |
| August 2025 | On or near Chequers Close |
| August 2025 | On or near Chequers Close |
| August 2025 | On or near Friarwood Court |
| August 2025 | On or near Friarwood Lane |
| August 2025 | On or near Friarwood Mews |
| August 2025 | On or near Hill Close |
| August 2025 | On or near Horse Fair |
| August 2025 | On or near Horse Fair |
| August 2025 | On or near Hospital |
| August 2025 | On or near Mayors Walk Close |
| August 2025 | On or near Pontefract Baghill |
| August 2025 | On or near Richmond Court |
| August 2025 | On or near Richmond Court |
| August 2025 | On or near Richmond Court |
| August 2025 | On or near Richmond Court |
| August 2025 | On or near Richmond Court |
| August 2025 | On or near Richmond Court |
| August 2025 | On or near Richmond Court |
| August 2025 | On or near Rookhill Mount |
| August 2025 | On or near South View Gardens |
| August 2025 | On or near Southgate |
| August 2025 | On or near Sports/Recreation Area |
| August 2025 | On or near Swanhill Lane |
Bicycle theft
This is the 1 Bicycle theft crime recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Grove Avenue, Pontefract, WF8 2TY. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Horse Fair | Under investigation |
Criminal damage and arson
These are the 18 Criminal damage and arson crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Grove Avenue, Pontefract, WF8 2TY. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Baghill Lane | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Baxtergate | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Bus/Coach Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Carleton View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Castle Grove | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Chequerfield Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Eastbourne Terrace | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Finkle Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Gillygate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Harewood View | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Horse Fair | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Ropergate | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Rosa Court | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Thackray Lane | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Thackray Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Valley Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near West Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Other theft
These are the 5 Other theft crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Grove Avenue, Pontefract, WF8 2TY. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Beech Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Chequerfield Drive | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Chequers Close | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Friarwood Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Northfield Drive | Under investigation |
Possession of weapons
This is the 1 Possession of weapons crime recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Grove Avenue, Pontefract, WF8 2TY. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Horse Fair | Under investigation |
Public order
These are the 12 Public order crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Grove Avenue, Pontefract, WF8 2TY. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Baghill Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Castle Chain | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Castle Chain | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Crest Mount | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Finkle Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Finkle Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Finkle Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Horse Fair | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Horse Fair | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Northfield Drive | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Valley Road | Under investigation |
Robbery
These are the 3 Robbery crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Grove Avenue, Pontefract, WF8 2TY. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Finkle Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| August 2025 | On or near Finkle Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Under investigation |
Shoplifting
These are the 24 Shoplifting crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Grove Avenue, Pontefract, WF8 2TY. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Finkle Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Finkle Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Finkle Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Finkle Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| August 2025 | On or near Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Monument Lane | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Valley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Valley Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Valley Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Valley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Valley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Valley Road | Under investigation |
Theft from the person
These are the 3 Theft from the person crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Grove Avenue, Pontefract, WF8 2TY. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Castle Garth | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Valley Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Valley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Vehicle crime
These are the 2 Vehicle crime crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Grove Avenue, Pontefract, WF8 2TY. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Carleton View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Violence and sexual offences
These are the 69 Violence and sexual offences crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Grove Avenue, Pontefract, WF8 2TY. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Baxtergate | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Baxtergate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Baxtergate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Beech Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Bluebell Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Bluebell Close | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Bluebell Close | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Chequerfield Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Chequers Close | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Chequers Close | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Chequers Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Chequers Close | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Churchbalk Lane | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near East Drive | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Eastbourne Terrace | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Eastbourne Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Eastbourne Terrace | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Eastbourne Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Eastfield Drive | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Finkle Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Friarwood Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Friarwood Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Grove Lea Walk | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Grove Mount | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Harewood Avenue | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Horse Fair | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Horse Fair | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Horse Fair | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Horse Fair | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Horse Fair | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Hospital | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Hospital | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Micklegate | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Micklegate | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Monument Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Monument Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Northfield Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Northfield Drive | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Primrose Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Priory Chase | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Priory Chase | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Richmond Court | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Richmond Court | Local resolution |
| August 2025 | On or near Richmond Court | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Rookhill Drive | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Rookhill Mount | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Rosa Court | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Rosa Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Shoolaboards Lane | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Shoolaboards Lane | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Shoolaboards Lane | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Starwort Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Swanhill Lane | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near The Circle | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near The Rise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near The Rise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near The Rise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Valley Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Walkergate | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Willow Park | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Willow Park | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Willow Park | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Willow Park | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Willow Park | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Willow Park | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Willow Park | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Willow Park | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Wilson Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Other crime
These are the 5 Other crime crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Grove Avenue, Pontefract, WF8 2TY. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Baxtergate | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Eastbourne Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Monument Lane | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near The Close | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Western Avenue | Under investigation |
Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.