Postcode · Normanton
Crime in WF6 1DF
How much crime is recorded in WF6 1DF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Normanton West
- Council
- Wakefield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,804 (2024)
WF6 1DFNormanton
How safe is WF6 1DF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 43.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WF6 1DF area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
43.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
81
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
WF6 1DFNational
Violence and sexual offences40.323.6
Shoplifting9.48.4
Criminal damage and arson6.94.7
Public order6.54.6
Anti-social behaviour5.710.7
Other theft3.74.5
Other crime2.91.5
Vehicle crime2.33.5
Drugs1.92.4
Burglary0.99.1
Theft from the person0.52.1
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 33% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.