Crime Rates at The Ridgeway, Knottingley, WF11 0JQ

The Ridgeway area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Knottingley , and the 466th 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 The Ridgeway (WF11 0JQ) in the last 12 months was 104.5 per 1,000 residents and was 40.1% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 59.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Ridgeway (WF11 0JQ), the main crime hotspot is near Westfield Avenue. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.