Postcode · Knottingley
Crime in WF11 0FA
How much crime is recorded in WF11 0FA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Ferrybridge & West Knottingley
- Council
- Wakefield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,330 (2024)
WF11 0FAKnottingley
How safe is WF11 0FA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 59.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WF11 0FA area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
59.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
108
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).
WF11 0FANational
Violence and sexual offences38.323.6
Vehicle crime18.33.5
Burglary9.99.1
Anti-social behaviour9.510.7
Shoplifting9.48.4
Other theft9.24.5
Criminal damage and arson9.14.7
Public order6.04.6
Other crime3.31.5
Drugs1.02.4
Theft from the person0.72.1
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Possession of weapons0.00.9
Robbery0.01.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 20% 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.