Crime Rates at Weeland Road, Knottingley, WF11 8BG

Weeland Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Knottingley , and the 270th highest crime rate of 1,130 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 Weeland Road (WF11 8BG) in the last 12 months was 162.9 per 1,000 residents and was 6.6% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 83.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Weeland Road (WF11 8BG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Racca Green, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Broomhill Grove (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.