Crime Rates at Fairfax Avenue, Knottingley, WF11 0HF

Fairfax Avenue area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Knottingley , and the 468th highest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Fairfax Avenue (WF11 0HF) in the last 12 months was 99.1 per 1,000 residents and was 35.9% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 61.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fairfax Avenue (WF11 0HF), 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.