Crime Rate in Horbury and South Ossett, ward

Horbury and South Ossett has the 6th lowest crime rate of 21 wards in Wakefield district and the 2901st highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (Yorkshire and The Humber), it has the 194th lowest crime rate of 410 wards.

The overall crime rate in Horbury and South Ossett in the last 12 months was 77.4 per 1,000 residents and was 39.6% lower than the Wakefield district average (128.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Horbury and South Ossett’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 606 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 4 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 140.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -46.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 750 (≈ 49.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Horbury and South Ossett ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Sunroyd Hill. Police recorded 68 crimes here, including 57 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.