Total Crime Rate

149.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 149.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 27.9 10/10
  • Burglary 10.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Other crime 7.0 8/10
  • Other theft 7.0 6/10
  • Public order 7.0 6/10
  • Robbery 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Kirkhaw Lane area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Knottingley , and the 300th highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kirkhaw Lane (WF11 8RD) in the last 12 months was 149.8 per 1,000 residents and was 14.1% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 52.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kirkhaw Lane (WF11 8RD), the main crime hotspot is near Castleford Lane. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kirkhaw Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (2/2)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Castleford Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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