Total Crime Rate

71.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 71.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 19.4 10/10
  • Public order 12.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.5 6/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ranters Fold area has the 25th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Horbury and South Ossett , and the 468th lowest crime rate of 1,130 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 Ranters Fold (WF4 6AU) in the last 12 months was 71.0 per 1,000 residents and was 8.3% lower 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 Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -77.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 25.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -63.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ranters Fold (WF4 6AU), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Ranters Fold area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Leonard'S Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Sunroyd Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Sunroyd Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Cliffe Crest Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dovecote Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dovecote Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Bank Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clifton Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clifton Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clifton Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Co-Operative Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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