Crime Rates at Chestnut Close, Horbury, Wakefield, WF4 5QF

Chestnut Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Horbury and South Ossett , and the 135th 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 Chestnut Close (WF4 5QF) in the last 12 months was 239.5 per 1,000 residents and was 209.6% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 53 (≈ 201.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 29.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chestnut Close (WF4 5QF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Shutt, where police recorded 49 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Sycamores (37 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.