Crime Rates at Benson Gardens, Normanton, WF6 2HN

Benson Gardens area has the 12th highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Altofts and Whitwood , and the 246th 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 Benson Gardens (WF6 2HN) in the last 12 months was 163.5 per 1,000 residents and was 50.7% 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 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 84.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Benson Gardens (WF6 2HN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Haw Hill View (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.