Total Crime Rate

18.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 18.2 2/10
  • Violent crimes 7.3 2/10
  • Other crime 7.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.3 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Northfield Lane area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Horbury and South Ossett , and the 68th 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 Northfield Lane (WF4 5DN) in the last 12 months was 18.2 per 1,000 residents and was 76.2% 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 Other crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northfield Lane (WF4 5DN), the main crime hotspot is near The Sycamores. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Northfield Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour George Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elmwood Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson East Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs South Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft The Sycamores Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Sycamores —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Woodlands Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Daw Lane —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons South Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Castle Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Castle Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berry Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berry Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Berry Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southfield Fold Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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