Total Crime Rate

108.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 108.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.0 9/10
  • Other theft 8.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.3 3/10
  • Drugs 4.3 5/10
  • Public order 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

George Street area has the 34th highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Altofts and Whitwood , and the 448th highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around George Street (WF6 2LT) in the last 12 months was 108.2 per 1,000 residents and was 10.9% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 60.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around George Street (WF6 2LT), the main crime hotspot is near Calverley Green Road. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Altofts and Whitwood

Crime Over Time in George Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Calverley Green Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parker Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Greenbank Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Greenbank Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Greenbank Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Greenbank Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Brook Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Calverley Green Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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