Total Crime Rate

356.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 356.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 236.9 10/10
  • Public order 40.0 10/10
  • Other theft 24.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.4 7/10
  • Other crime 12.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wakefield Road 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 Wakefield Road (WF4 5HG) 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 Wakefield Road (WF4 5HG), the main crime hotspot is near Berry Lane. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 22 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 (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Stannard Well Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Berry Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Berry Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Berry Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order West Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order North Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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