Crime Rates at Elm Mews, Horbury, Wakefield, WF4 5HB

Elm Mews area has the highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Horbury and South Ossett , and the 68th highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Elm Mews (WF4 5HB) in the last 12 months was 356.9 per 1,000 residents and was 361.3% 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 77 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 93 (≈ 286.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 27.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elm Mews (WF4 5HB), 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.