Crime Rates at Simpsons Lane, Knottingley, WF11 0EY

Simpsons Lane area has the 18th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Knottingley , and the 251st 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 Simpsons Lane (WF11 0EY) in the last 12 months was 169.2 per 1,000 residents and was 3.0% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 107.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Simpsons Lane (WF11 0EY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mulberry Close, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kershaw Lane (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.