Total Crime Rate
80.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sycamore Avenue area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Knottingley , and the 536th lowest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Sycamore Avenue (WF11 0QA) in the last 12 months was 80.5 per 1,000 residents and was 53.8% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 33.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sycamore Avenue (WF11 0QA), 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Poplar Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hazel Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pinewood Place | 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 | 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 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sycamore Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sycamore Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hazel Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hazel Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sycamore Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sycamore Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hazel Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hazel Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hazel Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ennerdale Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ennerdale Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ennerdale Drive | 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 | Poplar Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Garsdale Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Pinewood Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ryedale Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Windermere Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawthorn Avenue | Under investigation |
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