Crime Rates at The Shutt, Horbury, Wakefield, WF4 5AY

The Shutt area has the 4th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Horbury and South Ossett , and the 175th highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Shutt (WF4 5AY) in the last 12 months was 205.1 per 1,000 residents and was 165.1% higher 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 Violence and sexual offences with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -30.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 137.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 69.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Shutt (WF4 5AY), 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.