Total Crime Rate

45.1 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 45.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.3 4/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Chariot Place area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Knottingley , and the 284th 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 Chariot Place (WF11 8QX) in the last 12 months was 45.1 per 1,000 residents and was 74.2% lower than the Knottingley average (174.4 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 , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 34.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chariot Place (WF11 8QX), the main crime hotspot is near The Nurseries. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chariot Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
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MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Tennyson Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crewe Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blenheim Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Tennyson Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Windsor Drive —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Nurseries Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Nurseries Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Kingsley Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Nurseries Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Arncliffe Drive Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Castleford Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crewe Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tennyson Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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