Crime Rates at Cambridge Street, Normanton, WF6 1ET

Cambridge Street area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Normanton , and the 87th 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 Cambridge Street (WF6 1ET) in the last 12 months was 19.8 per 1,000 residents and was 81.2% lower than the Normanton average (105.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -85.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cambridge Street (WF6 1ET), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cheapside, where police recorded 69 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Market Place (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.