Total Crime Rate

92.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.2 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 92.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 41.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.3 8/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 3/10
  • Drugs 3.4 4/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Vale Crescent area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Knottingley , and the 503rd highest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Vale Crescent (WF11 8JJ) in the last 12 months was 92.8 per 1,000 residents and was 40.0% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 41.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vale Crescent (WF11 8JJ), the main crime hotspot is near Vale Head Grove. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Vale Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Linden Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Linden Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pinders Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pontefract Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redmayne Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Vale Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Vale Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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