Total Crime Rate
361.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
205.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Garsdale 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.
View Crime In Knottingley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Garsdale Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ennerdale Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Ennerdale Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Ennerdale Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Ennerdale Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Ennerdale Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ennerdale Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ennerdale Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ennerdale Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ennerdale Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Redwood Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ennerdale Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ennerdale Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hazel Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hazel Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Garsdale Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Garsdale Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Lowswater Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ennerdale Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ennerdale Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Redwood Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Redwood Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barley Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Elm Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cherry Tree Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Poplar Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Redwood Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Redwood Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Redwood Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Redwood Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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