Crime Rates at Wedgewood Way, Knottingley, WF11 0DD

Wedgewood Way area has the 24th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Knottingley , and the 301st highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wedgewood Way (WF11 0DD) in the last 12 months was 149.7 per 1,000 residents and was 14.2% lower than the Knottingley average (174.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 333.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -35.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 51.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 118.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wedgewood Way (WF11 0DD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mulberry Close, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mirey Butt Lane (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.