Total Crime Rate

210.5 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 210.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 139.1 10/10
  • Public order 18.8 9/10
  • Burglary 11.3 9/10
  • Other theft 11.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.5 6/10
  • Other crime 7.5 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • 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
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

Vale Avenue area has the 12th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Knottingley , and the 166th highest crime rate of 1,130 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 Vale Avenue (WF11 8JH) in the last 12 months was 210.5 per 1,000 residents and was 20.7% higher 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 157.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vale Avenue (WF11 8JH), the main crime hotspot is near Vale Head Grove. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Vale Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vale Head Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vale Head Mount Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pinders Garth Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Vale Head Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hammond Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vale Head Mount Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Linden Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Linden Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Vale Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vale Head Mount Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vale Head Mount Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pontefract Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Redmayne Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pinders Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pinders Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pinders Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vale Head Mount Under investigation
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Data Sources

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