Crime Rates at Poplar Grove, Knottingley, WF11 0LJ

Poplar Grove area has the 4th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Knottingley , and the 54th 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 Poplar Grove (WF11 0LJ) in the last 12 months was 395.5 per 1,000 residents and was 126.7% higher 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 61 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 68 (≈ 253.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poplar Grove (WF11 0LJ), the main crime hotspot is near Ennerdale Drive. Police recorded 68 crimes here, including 46 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.