Total Crime Rate

115.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

75.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 115.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 75.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 70.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.3 8/10
  • Other crime 13.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.4 3/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Normanton View area has the 14th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Normanton , and the 402nd highest crime rate of 1,126 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 Normanton View (WF6 1PJ) in the last 12 months was 115.0 per 1,000 residents and was 21.7% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 75.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Normanton View (WF6 1PJ), 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 Normanton View area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Firville Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Henderson Avenue Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cypress Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dalefield Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dalefield Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dalefield Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Normanton View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Favell Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Cecily Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Henderson Avenue 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 Under investigation
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Data Sources

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