Total Crime Rate
122.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wakefield Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Normanton , and the 383rd highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Wakefield Road (WF6 1DU) in the last 12 months was 122.3 per 1,000 residents and was 16.3% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 79.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wakefield Road (WF6 1DU), the main crime hotspot is near Martin Street. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Normanton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St John'S Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Woodhouse Mount | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodhouse Mount | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | South Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hope Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Martin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Martin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Willow Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Willow Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Charles Kirk View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charles Kirk View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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