Crime Rates at The Meadow, Normanton, WF6 1NF

The Meadow area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Normanton , and the 185th 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 The Meadow (WF6 1NF) in the last 12 months was 32.8 per 1,000 residents and was 65.3% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Meadow (WF6 1NF), the main crime hotspot is near Norman Court. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.