Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
WF6 · Wakefield
143
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
WF10 · Wakefield
318
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
Normanton has less crime — 143 vs 318 incidents in February 2026.
Wakefield recorded notably higher crime than Normanton in February 2026 — 318 vs 143 incidents. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Wakefield records significantly more (106 vs 63 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Normanton recorded fewer crimes than Wakefield — 143 vs 318 incidents. That is 55% fewer crimes. Wakefield is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Normanton recorded 63 incidents of this type vs 106 in Wakefield. Overall, Normanton had fewer total crimes (143 vs 318).