Total Crime Rate

19.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 19.4 2/10
  • Public order 7.8 6/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.9 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • 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
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

Doncaster Road area has the lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Knottingley , and the 84th 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 Doncaster Road (WF11 8NY) in the last 12 months was 19.4 per 1,000 residents and was 88.9% lower than the Knottingley average (174.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Doncaster Road (WF11 8NY), 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 Doncaster Road area

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

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