Total Crime Rate

59.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.4 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 59.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 39.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • Public order 7.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Clarke Crescent area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Normanton , and the 382nd lowest crime rate of 1,126 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 Clarke Crescent (WF6 1DZ) in the last 12 months was 59.1 per 1,000 residents and was 37.5% lower 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 Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 39.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clarke Crescent (WF6 1DZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Martin Street, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Charles Kirk View (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Clarke Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sylvester Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson North Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order North Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft South Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park/Open Space Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Martin Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charles Kirk View —
Apr 2026Public order Charles Kirk View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Charles Kirk View Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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