Total Crime Rate

76.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 76.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 62.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.0 4/10
  • Public order 7.0 6/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • 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 53rd highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Pontefract North , and the 528th 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 (WF8 2SA) in the last 12 months was 76.9 per 1,000 residents and was 47.4% lower than the Pontefract North average (146.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 23.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 62.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Green Lane (WF8 2SA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A639, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bluebell Close (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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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 A639 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Primrose Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bluebell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Carleton View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Hardwick Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Friarwood Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Friarwood Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A639 —
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Data Sources

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