Total Crime Rate

747.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 747.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 252.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 219.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 97.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 52.8 10/10
  • Public order 44.4 10/10
  • Other theft 36.1 10/10
  • Burglary 11.1 9/10
  • Robbery 11.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.3 7/10
  • Drugs 5.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Theft from the person 2.8 3/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Marine Villa Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Knottingley , and the 15th highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Marine Villa Road (WF11 8ER) in the last 12 months was 747.2 per 1,000 residents and was 328.4% higher than the Knottingley average (174.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 91 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 2533.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 56 (≈ 155.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marine Villa Road (WF11 8ER), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 235 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Marine Villa Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cleveland Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cleveland Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Westfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westfield Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hill Top Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bridge Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spawd Bone Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bridge Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bridge Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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