Crime Rates at Birch Tree Walk, Knottingley, WF11 0PQ

Birch Tree Walk area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Knottingley , and the 469th 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 Birch Tree Walk (WF11 0PQ) in the last 12 months was 103.6 per 1,000 residents and was 40.6% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 82.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 91.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birch Tree Walk (WF11 0PQ), the main crime hotspot is near Kershaw Lane. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.