Total Crime Rate

76.0 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 76.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.7 6/10
  • Other theft 8.4 7/10
  • Public order 8.4 7/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Saltersgate Avenue area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Knottingley , and the 501st lowest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Saltersgate Avenue (WF11 8HF) in the last 12 months was 76.0 per 1,000 residents and was 56.5% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 33.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Saltersgate Avenue (WF11 8HF), 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 Saltersgate Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour North View —
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cleveland Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cleveland Avenue 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 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour North View —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North View Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hill Top Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Wharf Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B6136 Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime B6136 Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft The Wharf Under investigation
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Data Sources

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