Crime Rates at Firville Avenue, Normanton, WF6 1HL

Firville Avenue area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Normanton , and the 66th 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 Firville Avenue (WF6 1HL) in the last 12 months was 16.6 per 1,000 residents and was 84.2% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Firville Avenue (WF6 1HL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near West Street, where police recorded 46 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.