Total Crime Rate

57.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 57.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.4 7/10
  • Other theft 7.6 7/10
  • Public order 7.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.6 2/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Southfield Lane area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Horbury and South Ossett , and the 382nd lowest crime rate of 1,130 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 Southfield Lane (WF4 5AS) in the last 12 months was 57.0 per 1,000 residents and was 26.3% lower than the Horbury and South Ossett average (77.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southfield Lane (WF4 5AS), the main crime hotspot is near The Shutt. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Southfield Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Shutt Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Shutt Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Shutt Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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