Total Crime Rate

13.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 13.3 1/10
  • Burglary 9.9 8/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Firville Avenue area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Normanton , and the 37th 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 Firville Avenue (WF6 1HQ) in the last 12 months was 13.3 per 1,000 residents and was 86.0% lower than the Normanton average (94.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

In the area around Firville Avenue (WF6 1HQ), the main crime hotspot is near Henderson Avenue. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Firville Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Fields Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Potts' Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Favell Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Henderson Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Normanton View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Firville Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Firville Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Firville Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Firville Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Firville Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Firville Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Henderson Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Firville Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Attlee Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Firville Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Browns Green —
Apr 2026Public order Church Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson King Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Henderson Avenue Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Church Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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