Crime Rates at Queen Elizabeth Drive, Normanton, WF6 1JF

Queen Elizabeth Drive area has the 7th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Normanton , and the 178th highest crime rate of 1,130 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 Queen Elizabeth Drive (WF6 1JF) in the last 12 months was 201.9 per 1,000 residents and was 92.0% higher than the Normanton average (105.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 49 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 55 (≈ 130.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 61.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Queen Elizabeth Drive (WF6 1JF), the main crime hotspot is near Norman Court. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.