Crime Rates at Shelley Drive, Knottingley, WF11 8QL

Shelley Drive area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Knottingley , and the 342nd lowest crime rate of 1,126 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 Shelley Drive (WF11 8QL) in the last 12 months was 53.3 per 1,000 residents and was 65.5% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 36.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shelley Drive (WF11 8QL), 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.