Total Crime Rate
163.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Loweswater Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Knottingley , and the 268th highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Loweswater Road (WF11 0LZ) in the last 12 months was 163.1 per 1,000 residents and was 6.5% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 93.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Loweswater Road (WF11 0LZ), 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.
View Crime In Knottingley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lowswater Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ennerdale Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lowswater Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ennerdale Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ennerdale Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Ryedale Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ryedale Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ennerdale Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ennerdale Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ennerdale Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ryedale Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Garsdale Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Garsdale Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Windermere Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Windermere Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Windermere Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Windermere Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Windermere Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ryedale Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ryedale Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ryedale Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ryedale Avenue | — |
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