Crime Rates at Geary Close, Wakefield, WF2 0UL

Geary Close area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Wakefield North , and the 180th 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 Geary Close (WF2 0UL) in the last 12 months was 32.0 per 1,000 residents and was 80.9% lower than the Wakefield North average (167.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -8.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 20.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Geary Close (WF2 0UL), the main crime hotspot is near Allan Haigh Close. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.