Postcode · Normanton
Crime in WF6 1LY
How much crime is recorded in WF6 1LY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Normanton West
- Council
- Wakefield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,478 (2024)
WF6 1LYNormanton
How safe is WF6 1LY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 43.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WF6 1LY area, well 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
43.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
79
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 1LYNational
Violence and sexual offences39.423.6
Public order8.64.6
Anti-social behaviour6.110.7
Criminal damage and arson5.94.7
Shoplifting5.48.4
Other crime4.21.5
Other theft3.24.5
Vehicle crime2.73.5
Burglary2.59.1
Drugs1.62.4
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Bicycle theft0.21.0
Theft from the person0.12.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 8% 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.