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Crime in WF11 0LY

How much crime is recorded in WF11 0LY, 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
1,740 (2024)
Crime

How safe is WF11 0LY

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 73.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WF11 0LY area, more than double 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
73.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
121
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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 0LYNational
Violence and sexual offences62.923.6
Criminal damage and arson14.94.7
Anti-social behaviour11.010.7
Burglary9.49.1
Other theft6.54.5
Public order6.54.6
Other crime6.41.5
Vehicle crime6.13.5
Possession of weapons1.50.9
Drugs0.92.4
Shoplifting0.48.4
Robbery0.41.4
Theft from the person0.22.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 17% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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