Crime Rates at Ashfield Street, Normanton, WF6 2HF

Ashfield Street area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 114 local areas in Altofts and Whitwood , and the 189th lowest crime rate of 1,126 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 Ashfield Street (WF6 2HF) in the last 12 months was 33.3 per 1,000 residents and was 69.3% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 11.1% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 27.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashfield Street (WF6 2HF), the main crime hotspot is near Haw Hill View. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.