Total Crime Rate

347.2 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 347.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 109.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 98.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.2 9/10
  • Public order 22.6 9/10
  • Burglary 18.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.9 10/10
  • Other theft 15.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.3 7/10
  • Other crime 11.3 10/10
  • Drugs 7.6 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

School Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Horbury and South Ossett , and the 71st 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 School Lane (WF4 5LN) in the last 12 months was 347.2 per 1,000 residents and was 348.7% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons 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 ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 135.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around School Lane (WF4 5LN), the main crime hotspot is near B6128. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in School Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carlton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Leonard'S Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dovecote Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dovecote Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Bank Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Co-Operative Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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