Crime Rates at George Street, Wakefield, WF1 1LQ

George Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Stanley and Outwood East , and the 51st highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around George Street (WF1 1LQ) in the last 12 months was 397.1 per 1,000 residents and was 431.8% higher than the Stanley and Outwood East average (74.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 54 (≈ 198.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around George Street (WF1 1LQ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 380 crimes here, including 191 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.