Crime Rates at Dodsworth Crescent, Normanton, WF6 1LH

Dodsworth Crescent area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Normanton , and the 551st lowest crime rate of 1,130 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 Dodsworth Crescent (WF6 1LH) in the last 12 months was 83.7 per 1,000 residents and was 20.4% lower 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 58.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dodsworth Crescent (WF6 1LH), 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.