Crime Rates at Highfield Grange, Horbury, Wakefield, WF4 5LT

Highfield Grange area has the 8th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Horbury and South Ossett , and the 389th highest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Highfield Grange (WF4 5LT) in the last 12 months was 117.5 per 1,000 residents and was 53.5% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 80.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highfield Grange (WF4 5LT), the main crime hotspot is near B6128. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.