Total Crime Rate

13.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 13.7 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.2 3/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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 crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Hamilton Court area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Normanton , and the 42nd 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 Hamilton Court (WF6 2TE) in the last 12 months was 13.7 per 1,000 residents and was 87.0% lower than the Normanton average (105.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hamilton Court (WF6 2TE), 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 Hamilton Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft King Edward Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences King Edward Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pippin'S Approach —
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 2025Shoplifting Cheapside Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Cheapside Under investigation
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 2025Shoplifting Cheapside Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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