Total Crime Rate

193.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

155.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 193.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 155.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 102.7 10/10
  • Public order 53.2 10/10
  • Other theft 15.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.4 6/10
  • Other crime 7.6 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.8 6/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Daw Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Horbury and South Ossett , and the 178th highest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Daw Lane (WF4 5DR) in the last 12 months was 193.9 per 1,000 residents and was 153.5% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 155.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Daw Lane (WF4 5DR), 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 Daw Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Walker Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Industrial Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons South Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft The Sycamores Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Sycamores —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Daw Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs South Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Castle Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour George Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Castle Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Shutt Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Shutt Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Shutt Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southfield Fold Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Berry Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berry Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berry Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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