Postcode · Knottingley
Crime in WF11 8JS
How much crime is recorded in WF11 8JS, 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
- 1,484 (2024)
How safe is WF11 8JS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 64.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WF11 8JS 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
64.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
99
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 8JSNational
Violence and sexual offences52.723.6
Criminal damage and arson9.54.7
Public order8.54.6
Burglary8.49.1
Vehicle crime7.83.5
Other theft6.24.5
Anti-social behaviour5.910.7
Other crime3.51.5
Possession of weapons1.20.9
Drugs0.72.4
Robbery0.21.4
Shoplifting0.18.4
Bicycle theft0.01.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 5% 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.