Postcode · Knottingley
Crime in WF11 8EA
How much crime is recorded in WF11 8EA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Knottingley
- Council
- Wakefield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,137 (2024)
WF11 8EAKnottingley
How safe is WF11 8EA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 45.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WF11 8EA 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
45.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
124
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 8EANational
Violence and sexual offences34.123.6
Shoplifting27.28.4
Anti-social behaviour17.510.7
Burglary15.39.1
Criminal damage and arson10.94.7
Other theft8.04.5
Vehicle crime6.03.5
Other crime5.71.5
Public order5.24.6
Drugs2.62.4
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Theft from the person0.32.1
Robbery0.31.4
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 31% 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.