Total Crime Rate

107.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

67.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 107.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 67.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.5 10/10
  • Public order 16.8 9/10
  • Other theft 6.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sycamore Avenue area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Knottingley , and the 431st highest crime rate of 1,126 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 Sycamore Avenue (WF11 0QA) in the last 12 months was 107.4 per 1,000 residents and was 30.5% lower 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 67.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sycamore Avenue (WF11 0QA), the main crime hotspot is near Ennerdale Drive. Police recorded 75 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sycamore Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sycamore Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ennerdale Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ennerdale Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ennerdale Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Ennerdale Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ennerdale Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ennerdale Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ennerdale Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ennerdale Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Ennerdale Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ennerdale Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ennerdale Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hazel Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garsdale Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garsdale Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garsdale Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ennerdale Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hazel Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ennerdale Drive
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cherry Tree Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barley Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elm Place
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barley Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Poplar Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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