Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
WF6 · Wakefield
159
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
WF11 · Wakefield
127
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
Wakefield has less crime — 127 vs 159 incidents in April 2026.
Normanton saw somewhat more crime than Wakefield in April 2026 (159 vs 127 incidents). Both areas share a near-identical crime profile, with Violence & sexual offences dominating in each. Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Wakefield recorded fewer crimes than Normanton — 127 vs 159 incidents. That is 20% fewer crimes.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Normanton recorded 65 incidents of this type vs 51 in Wakefield. Overall, Wakefield had fewer total crimes (127 vs 159).