Crime Rates at Stannard Well Lane, Horbury, Wakefield, WF4 6BJ

Stannard Well Lane area has the lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Horbury and South Ossett , and the 21st 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 Stannard Well Lane (WF4 6BJ) in the last 12 months was 9.6 per 1,000 residents and was 87.5% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -89.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stannard Well Lane (WF4 6BJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Benton Crescent, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stannard Well Drive (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.