Crime Rates at Sycamore Avenue, Knottingley, WF11 0PJ

Sycamore Avenue area has the 11th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Knottingley , and the 153rd 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 Sycamore Avenue (WF11 0PJ) in the last 12 months was 210.4 per 1,000 residents and was 36.1% 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 63 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 70 (≈ 145.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sycamore Avenue (WF11 0PJ), the main crime hotspot is near Sycamore Close. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.