Crime Rates at Heath, Wakefield, WF1 5SN

This area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Normanton , and the 240th 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 This (WF1 5SN) in the last 12 months was 39.4 per 1,000 residents and was 58.3% lower than the Normanton average (94.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode WF1 5SN, the main crime hotspot is near Kirkthorpe Lane. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 1 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.