Total Crime Rate

23.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 23.3 2/10
  • Violent crimes 14.0 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.3 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.7 3/10
  • Other theft 4.7 5/10
  • Public order 4.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Green Lane area has the lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Wakefield North , and the 100th 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 Green Lane (WF2 9AB) in the last 12 months was 23.3 per 1,000 residents and was 86.1% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 14.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Green Lane (WF2 9AB), the main crime hotspot is near Wellington Street. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Green Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marion Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Heddle Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellington Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wellesley Green —
Apr 2026Burglary Wellington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tyrrell Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Allan Haigh Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marion Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marion Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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