Crime Rates at Hanby Avenue, Normanton, WF6 2JL

Hanby Avenue area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Altofts and Whitwood , and the 368th 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 Hanby Avenue (WF6 2JL) in the last 12 months was 128.2 per 1,000 residents and was 5.6% higher than the Altofts and Whitwood average (121.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 99.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hanby Avenue (WF6 2JL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Greenbank Road, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Calverley Green Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.