Total Crime Rate

255.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

167.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 255.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 167.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 153.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 43.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.9 8/10
  • Other theft 21.9 10/10
  • Public order 14.6 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Aire Walk area has the 8th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Knottingley , and the 101st highest crime rate of 1,126 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 Aire Walk (WF11 9NH) in the last 12 months was 255.5 per 1,000 residents and was 65.3% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 167.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Aire Walk (WF11 9NH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chapel Street, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Croftlands (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Aire Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aire Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Croft Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Croft Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garden Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Garden Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Aire Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Aire Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Aire Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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