Total Crime Rate

178.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 178.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 89.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 41.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.6 9/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Other crime 6.9 8/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Broomhill Grove area has the 15th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Knottingley , and the 221st 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 Broomhill Grove (WF11 0DT) in the last 12 months was 178.7 per 1,000 residents and was 2.4% higher 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 92.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broomhill Grove (WF11 0DT), the main crime hotspot is near Broomhill Grove. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Broomhill Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broomhill Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Broomhill Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Springfields Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Gillann Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gillann Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broomhill Square Under investigation
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Data Sources

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