Crime Rates at Orchard Close, Horbury, Wakefield, WF4 6BU

Orchard Close area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Horbury and South Ossett , and the 395th 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 Orchard Close (WF4 6BU) in the last 12 months was 60.6 per 1,000 residents and was 20.8% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 25.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orchard Close (WF4 6BU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near B6128, where police recorded 61 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sunroyd Hill (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.