Total Crime Rate

255.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

181.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 255.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 181.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 144.6 10/10
  • Public order 30.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.3 8/10
  • Other crime 12.3 10/10
  • Other theft 12.3 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Wakefield Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Horbury and South Ossett , and the 102nd highest crime rate of 1,126 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 Wakefield Road (WF4 5HG) in the last 12 months was 255.4 per 1,000 residents and was 233.8% 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 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 12.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 59 (≈ 181.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wakefield Road (WF4 5HG), the main crime hotspot is near Berry Lane. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wakefield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour George Street —
Apr 2026Public order Berry Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berry Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berry Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Woodlands Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs South Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Possession of weapons South Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Avenue Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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