Total Crime Rate
74.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025George A Green Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Wakefield North , and the 493rd lowest crime rate of 1,130 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 George A Green Road (WF2 8HW) in the last 12 months was 74.8 per 1,000 residents and was 56.6% lower than the Wakefield North average (172.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 34.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 26.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around George A Green Road (WF2 8HW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 75 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bentley Road (36 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Wakefield North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bembridge Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bentley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Potter Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterton Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterton Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Waterton Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Potter Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Potter Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Frobisher Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Frobisher Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Frobisher Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Bentley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bentley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Bentley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dewsbury Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Dewsbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Dewsbury Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Dewsbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Haselden Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dewsbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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