Crime Rates at Kirkthorpe Lane, Kirkthorpe, Wakefield, WF1 5TA

Kirkthorpe Lane area has the 11th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Normanton , and the 286th highest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kirkthorpe Lane (WF1 5TA) in the last 12 months was 148.3 per 1,000 residents and was 56.9% higher than the Normanton average (94.5 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 50.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kirkthorpe Lane (WF1 5TA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Freston Avenue, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Church Avenue (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.