Crime Rates at The Dairies, Normanton, WF6 1QE

The Dairies area has the 50th highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Altofts and Whitwood , and the 559th highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Dairies (WF6 1QE) in the last 12 months was 86.3 per 1,000 residents and was 28.9% lower than the Altofts and Whitwood average (121.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 41.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Dairies (WF6 1QE), the main crime hotspot is near Haw Hill View. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.