Postcode · Knottingley
Crime in WF11 8PS
How much crime is recorded in WF11 8PS, 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
- 1,611 (2024)
WF11 8PSKnottingley
How safe is WF11 8PS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 49.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WF11 8PS 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
49.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
94
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 8PSNational
Violence and sexual offences39.623.6
Anti-social behaviour20.810.7
Burglary10.99.1
Criminal damage and arson7.54.7
Vehicle crime6.53.5
Public order6.04.6
Other theft5.54.5
Other crime2.81.5
Drugs1.62.4
Bicycle theft0.21.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 11% 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.