Crime Rates at Bridge Road, Horbury, Wakefield, WF4 5NL

Bridge Road area has the 29th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Wakefield Rural , and the 479th lowest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bridge Road (WF4 5NL) in the last 12 months was 69.4 per 1,000 residents and was 0.8% lower than the Wakefield Rural average (70.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bridge Road (WF4 5NL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Baring - Gould Way (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.