Total Crime Rate

123.8 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 123.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.5 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 9.8 9/10
  • Burglary 6.5 7/10
  • Other crime 6.5 8/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • 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

Pinders Garth area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Knottingley , and the 379th highest crime rate of 1,130 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 Pinders Garth (WF11 8JS) in the last 12 months was 123.8 per 1,000 residents and was 29.0% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 500.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 68.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pinders Garth (WF11 8JS), the main crime hotspot is near High Street. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Pinders Garth area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pinders Garth Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Sep 2025Other crime High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Vale Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Linden Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Linden Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Pinfold Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vale Head Mount Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vale Head Mount 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 2025Violence and sexual offences Vale Head Mount Under investigation
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Data Sources

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