Crime Rates at Greenhill Avenue, Pontefract, WF8 2QX

Greenhill Avenue area has the 40th highest crime rate of 107 local areas in Pontefract North , and the 432nd highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Greenhill Avenue (WF8 2QX) in the last 12 months was 112.2 per 1,000 residents and was 23.3% lower than the Pontefract North average (146.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -68.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 56.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 46.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Greenhill Avenue (WF8 2QX), the main crime hotspot is near Wensley Drive. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.