Total Crime Rate

65.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 65.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 34.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.0 6/10
  • Public order 8.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Poplar View area has the 24th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Horbury and South Ossett , and the 445th 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 Poplar View (WF4 5EE) in the last 12 months was 65.2 per 1,000 residents and was 14.8% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 34.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poplar View (WF4 5EE), 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 Poplar View area

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

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