Total Crime Rate

50.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 50.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 29.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.9 5/10
  • Burglary 12.6 9/10
  • Public order 8.4 7/10
  • Drugs 4.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Stranglands Lane area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Knottingley , and the 316th 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 Stranglands Lane (WF11 8RA) in the last 12 months was 50.2 per 1,000 residents and was 67.5% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 29.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 29.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stranglands Lane (WF11 8RA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pontefract Road, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Castleford Lane (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Stranglands Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hampden Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richmond Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castleford Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Castleford Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pontefract Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pontefract Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pontefract Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pontefract Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richmond Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pontefract Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Windsor Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Windsor Drive —
Apr 2026Burglary Pollard'S Fields Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Houghton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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