Crime Rates at Express Way, Normanton, WF6 2AE

Express Way area has the 25th highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Altofts and Whitwood , and the 393rd highest crime rate of 1,130 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 Express Way (WF6 2AE) in the last 12 months was 119.6 per 1,000 residents and was 1.5% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -7.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 33.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Express Way (WF6 2AE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tuscany Way, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cardinal Grove (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.