Total Crime Rate
343.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Horbury Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Wakefield West , and the 74th 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 Horbury Road (WF2 8TY) in the last 12 months was 343.3 per 1,000 residents and was 114.5% higher than the Wakefield West average (160.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 153.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Horbury Road (WF2 8TY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Manor Road, where police recorded 68 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cobb Avenue (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Wakefield West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cobb Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Harcourt Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Harcourt Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Manor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Manor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | A638 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Brighton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harcourt Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Harcourt Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Brighton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mayfair Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Castle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cobb Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Harcourt Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kemp'S Bridge | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Basford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Basford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barrass Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gill'S Buildings | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gill'S Buildings | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Stafford Terrace | Under investigation |
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