Crime Rates at Buttermere Walk, Knottingley, WF11 0NP

Buttermere Walk area has the highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Knottingley , and the 9th highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Buttermere Walk (WF11 0NP) in the last 12 months was 1105.0 per 1,000 residents and was 533.5% 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 65 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 74 (≈ 370.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 108.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Buttermere Walk (WF11 0NP), 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.