Total Crime Rate

30.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 30.1 3/10
  • Violent crimes 22.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.6 5/10
  • Drugs 7.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Poulson Mews area has the lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Knottingley , and the 158th lowest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Poulson Mews (WF11 0EN) in the last 12 months was 30.1 per 1,000 residents and was 80.5% lower than the Knottingley average (154.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 22.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poulson Mews (WF11 0EN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mulberry Close, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mirey Butt Lane (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Poulson Mews area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mirey Butt Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pontefract Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mirey Butt Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mirey Butt Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redmayne Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mirey Butt Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Pineberry Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Wedgewood Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ingram Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Arnall Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rainsborough Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cotterill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mirey Butt Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plowes Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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