Total Crime Rate

79.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.8 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 79.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 22.8 5/10
  • Burglary 15.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.4 7/10
  • Other theft 11.4 8/10
  • Public order 7.6 6/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Myers Croft area has the 16th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Horbury and South Ossett , and the 548th 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 Myers Croft (WF4 5FL) in the last 12 months was 79.9 per 1,000 residents and was 4.4% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Myers Croft (WF4 5FL), the main crime hotspot is near B6128. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Myers Croft area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arden Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cross Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Cross Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Cross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Cross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B6128 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B6128 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B6128 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B6128 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B6128 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cross Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting B6128 Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary The Overcroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft B6128 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting B6128 Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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