Total Crime Rate

148.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

88.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 148.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 88.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 83.7 10/10
  • Other theft 18.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.3 7/10
  • Other crime 9.3 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.7 7/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Robbery 4.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 5/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Mill Hill area has the 10th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Normanton , and the 284th highest crime rate of 1,126 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 Mill Hill (WF6 1AQ) in the last 12 months was 148.8 per 1,000 residents and was 57.5% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 88.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mill Hill (WF6 1AQ), the main crime hotspot is near Buckle Lane. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Mill Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Orchard Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Firville Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Church Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Church Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson King Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting West Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting West Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Fields Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting West Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Hill Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sovereign Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Mill Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Smirthwaite View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Smirthwaite View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Smirthwaite View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buckle Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buckle Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hope Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Hope Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Atkinson Court Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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