Total Crime Rate

46.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 46.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.6 4/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Freeston Court area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Normanton , and the 297th lowest crime rate of 1,130 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 Freeston Court (WF6 2DX) in the last 12 months was 46.5 per 1,000 residents and was 55.8% lower than the Normanton average (105.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -36.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Freeston Court (WF6 2DX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cheapside, where police recorded 69 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near King Edward Street (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Freeston Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft King Edward Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Cheapside Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Princess Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Cheapside Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Cheapside Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Cheapside Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Cheapside Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Cheapside Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pippin'S Approach —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Cheapside Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cheapside Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences King Edward Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences King Edward Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences King Edward Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Cheapside Under investigation
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Data Sources

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