Total Crime Rate

49.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 49.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 26.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.6 7/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Mews area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Normanton , and the 315th 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 The Mews (WF6 2RX) in the last 12 months was 49.8 per 1,000 residents and was 47.3% lower than the Normanton average (94.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 40.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Mews (WF6 2RX), 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.

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Crime Over Time in The Mews area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hamilton Court —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Helston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cemetery Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cemetery Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Haw Hill View —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Haw Hill View —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carlton Street —
Apr 2026Other crime Carlton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carlton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Mews —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Park Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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