Crime Rates at Ash Gap Lane, Normanton, WF6 2DU

Ash Gap Lane area has the 10th highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Altofts and Whitwood , and the 227th 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 Ash Gap Lane (WF6 2DU) in the last 12 months was 171.8 per 1,000 residents and was 58.3% higher than the Altofts and Whitwood average (108.5 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 , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 80.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ash Gap Lane (WF6 2DU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cheapside, where police recorded 66 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near King Edward Street (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.