Crime Rates at New Road, Horbury, Wakefield, WF4 5LS

New 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 New Road (WF4 5LS) 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 New Road (WF4 5LS), the main crime hotspot is near Sunroyd Hill. Police recorded 68 crimes here, including 57 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.