Crime Rates at Mill View, Knottingley, WF11 8SR

Mill View area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Knottingley , and the 290th highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mill View (WF11 8SR) in the last 12 months was 153.1 per 1,000 residents and was 12.2% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -52.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 93.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -48.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 29.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mill View (WF11 8SR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sowgate Lane, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mill View (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.