Crime Rates at Oakfield Crescent, Knottingley, WF11 0JT

Oakfield Crescent area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Knottingley , and the 444th 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 Oakfield Crescent (WF11 0JT) in the last 12 months was 104.5 per 1,000 residents and was 32.4% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 62.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakfield Crescent (WF11 0JT), the main crime hotspot is near Westfield Avenue. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.