Crime Rates at Charles Street, Horbury, Wakefield, WF4 5FD

Charles Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Horbury and South Ossett , and the 469th highest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Charles Street (WF4 5FD) in the last 12 months was 99.0 per 1,000 residents and was 29.4% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 47.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Charles Street (WF4 5FD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Prospect Street, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Normanton Street (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.