Crime Rates at Pinfold Close, Knottingley, WF11 8NR

Pinfold Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Knottingley , and the 28th 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 Pinfold Close (WF11 8NR) in the last 12 months was 471.2 per 1,000 residents and was 204.8% 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 53 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 80.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 72 (≈ 244.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pinfold Close (WF11 8NR), the main crime hotspot is near High Street. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.