Crime Rates at Bronte Avenue, Knottingley, WF11 8QH

Bronte Avenue area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Knottingley , and the 436th highest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bronte Avenue (WF11 8QH) in the last 12 months was 106.3 per 1,000 residents and was 31.3% lower 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 75.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bronte Avenue (WF11 8QH), the main crime hotspot is near Tennyson Close. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.