Total Crime Rate
79.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wellington Place area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Knottingley , and the 526th 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 Wellington Place (WF11 8LG) in the last 12 months was 79.0 per 1,000 residents and was 54.7% lower than the Knottingley average (174.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wellington Place (WF11 8LG), 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.
View Crime In Knottingley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lyng Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Holes Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pontefract Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B6136 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | B6136 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vale Head Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | The Wharf | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Wharf | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Vale Head Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rockwood Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | North View | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | North View | — |
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