Total Crime Rate
20.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025High Green Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 114 local areas in Altofts and Whitwood , and the 91st 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 High Green Road (WF6 2LF) in the last 12 months was 20.2 per 1,000 residents and was 83.4% lower than the Altofts and Whitwood average (121.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 37.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Green Road (WF6 2LF), the main crime hotspot is near Altofts Lodge Drive. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Altofts and Whitwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Garforth Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Freestone Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parker Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Brook Street | Under investigation |
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