Total Crime Rate

114.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.0 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 114.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 41.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 25.0 5/10
  • Other theft 23.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.1 6/10
  • Public order 5.4 5/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Drugs 1.8 1/10
  • 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

Woodville Way area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Knottingley , and the 405th highest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Woodville Way (WF11 0HZ) in the last 12 months was 114.1 per 1,000 residents and was 26.2% lower than the Knottingley average (154.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 25.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 25.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodville Way (WF11 0HZ), the main crime hotspot is near Cattlelaith Lane. Police recorded 123 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Woodville Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cattlelaith Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mirey Butt Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cattlelaith Lane —
Apr 2026Other theft Pineberry Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mirey Butt Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mirey Butt Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Wedgewood Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mirey Butt Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mirey Butt Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cattlelaith Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cattlelaith Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cattlelaith Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ingram Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Arnall Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plowes Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cotterill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rainsborough Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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