Crime Rates at Kingsway, Normanton, WF6 1DD

Kingsway area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Normanton , and the 490th lowest crime rate of 1,130 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 Kingsway (WF6 1DD) in the last 12 months was 74.2 per 1,000 residents and was 29.4% lower 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 45.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingsway (WF6 1DD), the main crime hotspot is near Norman Court. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.