Total Crime Rate
63.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Knottingley Road area has the 45th lowest crime rate of 107 local areas in Pontefract North , and the 424th lowest 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 Knottingley Road (WF8 2LD) in the last 12 months was 63.8 per 1,000 residents and was 56.4% lower than the Pontefract North average (146.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 45.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Knottingley Road (WF8 2LD), the main crime hotspot is near Castle Crescent. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Pontefract North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Crescent | Under investigation |
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