Crime Rates at Peel Street, Horbury, Wakefield, WF4 5AN

Peel Street area has the 16th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Horbury and South Ossett , and the 548th lowest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Peel Street (WF4 5AN) in the last 12 months was 79.9 per 1,000 residents and was 4.4% higher than the Horbury and South Ossett average (76.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Peel Street (WF4 5AN), the main crime hotspot is near The Shutt. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.