Total Crime Rate

377.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

153.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 377.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 153.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 132.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 40.8 9/10
  • Drugs 40.8 10/10
  • Other theft 40.8 10/10
  • Burglary 30.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 30.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 30.6 10/10
  • Other crime 10.2 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.2 10/10
  • Robbery 10.2 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

North View area has the 4th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Knottingley , and the 52nd highest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around North View (WF11 8LQ) in the last 12 months was 377.6 per 1,000 residents and was 144.2% higher 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 153.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 87.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North View (WF11 8LQ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in North View area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Forge Hill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Chiltern Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chiltern Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Forge Hill Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Forge Hill Lane —
Apr 2026Other crime Forge Hill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Forge Hill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Holes Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Holes Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Holes Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holes Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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