Total Crime Rate

361.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

205.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 361.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 205.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 194.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 48.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 41.0 9/10
  • Burglary 18.7 10/10
  • Other crime 14.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.9 9/10
  • Other theft 11.2 8/10
  • Public order 11.2 8/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Garsdale Walk area has the 5th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Knottingley , and the 57th 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 Garsdale Walk (WF11 0LW) in the last 12 months was 361.9 per 1,000 residents and was 134.1% higher 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 52 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 55 (≈ 205.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Garsdale Walk (WF11 0LW), the main crime hotspot is near Ennerdale Drive. Police recorded 75 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Garsdale Walk area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garsdale Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ennerdale Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Ennerdale Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Ennerdale Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ennerdale Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Ennerdale Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ennerdale Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ennerdale Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ennerdale Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ennerdale Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redwood Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ennerdale Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ennerdale Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hazel Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hazel Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garsdale Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garsdale Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Lowswater Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ennerdale Drive
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ennerdale Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redwood Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redwood Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barley Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elm Place
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cherry Tree Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Poplar Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Redwood Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Redwood Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redwood Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redwood Way Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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