Total Crime Rate

80.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 80.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 45.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.7 7/10
  • Burglary 6.5 7/10
  • Other crime 6.5 8/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Sycamore Grove area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Normanton , and the 553rd lowest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sycamore Grove (WF6 1JL) in the last 12 months was 80.7 per 1,000 residents and was 14.7% lower 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 45.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sycamore Grove (WF6 1JL), the main crime hotspot is near Atkinson Court. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sycamore Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Atkinson Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Attlee Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Browns Green —
Apr 2026Public order Elm Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Rowan Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Charles Kirk View Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charles Kirk View —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Orchard Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Martin Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park/Open Space Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Charles Kirk View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order North Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hope Street —
Apr 2026Other theft South Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson North Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Hope Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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