Crime Rates at Aire View, Knottingley, WF11 8LE

Aire View area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Knottingley , and the 413th 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 Aire View (WF11 8LE) in the last 12 months was 62.3 per 1,000 residents and was 64.3% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 35.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 28.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Aire View (WF11 8LE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Vale Avenue, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Vale Head Grove (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.