Total Crime Rate
150.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Church Lane area has the 13th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Normanton , and the 296th highest crime rate of 1,130 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 Church Lane (WF6 1AY) in the last 12 months was 150.7 per 1,000 residents and was 43.3% higher than the Normanton average (105.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -85.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 91.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Lane (WF6 1AY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Buckle Lane, where police recorded 74 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Smirthwaite View (56 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Normanton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St Michaels Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Church Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Fields | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Fields | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Church Fields | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | West Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cambridge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hope Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sanderson Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Potts' Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Potts' Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Firville Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wheatley Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dalefield Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mill Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | West Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Buckle Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Smirthwaite View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Smirthwaite View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Smirthwaite View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Smirthwaite View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Smirthwaite View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Buckle Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Buckle Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Buckle Lane | Under investigation |
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