Crime Rates at Cluntergate, Horbury, Wakefield, WF4 5BY

Cluntergate area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Horbury and South Ossett , and the 122nd 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 Cluntergate (WF4 5BY) in the last 12 months was 26.1 per 1,000 residents and was 65.9% lower 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 Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 13.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cluntergate (WF4 5BY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Shutt, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sunroyd Hill (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.