Crime Rates at Poplar View, Horbury, Wakefield, WF4 5EE

Poplar View area has the 14th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Horbury and South Ossett , and the 526th highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Poplar View (WF4 5EE) in the last 12 months was 91.3 per 1,000 residents and was 18.0% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 39.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poplar View (WF4 5EE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Shutt, where police recorded 49 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Sycamores (37 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.