Total Crime Rate

197.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 197.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 101.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 44.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.2 7/10
  • Burglary 15.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.6 5/10
  • Other crime 9.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.4 5/10
  • Drugs 6.4 7/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Rossiter Drive area has the 12th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Knottingley , and the 172nd highest crime rate of 1,126 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 Rossiter Drive (WF11 0EX) in the last 12 months was 197.5 per 1,000 residents and was 27.7% higher than the Knottingley average (154.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 44.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rossiter Drive (WF11 0EX), the main crime hotspot is near Vale Head Grove. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rossiter Drive 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 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redmayne Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Wedgewood Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mirey Butt Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Pineberry Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mirey Butt Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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 Plowes Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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