Total Crime Rate

41.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 41.7 4/10
  • Violent crimes 14.9 3/10
  • Burglary 11.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.9 2/10
  • Other theft 6.0 5/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Benton Mews area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Horbury and South Ossett , and the 263rd lowest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Benton Mews (WF4 5RB) in the last 12 months was 41.7 per 1,000 residents and was 45.5% lower 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 Burglary with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 400.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Benton Mews (WF4 5RB), the main crime hotspot is near Bennett Avenue. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Benton Mews area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Addison Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elmwood Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Bennett Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bennett Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bennett Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knave Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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