Crime Rates at Church Lane, Normanton, WF6 1EZ

Church Lane area has the 9th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Normanton , and the 283rd highest crime rate of 1,126 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 1EZ) in the last 12 months was 150.2 per 1,000 residents and was 58.9% higher 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 92.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Lane (WF6 1EZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cheapside, where police recorded 66 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Favell Avenue (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.