Total Crime Rate

57.6 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 57.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.0 5/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • 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

Land On The East Side Of area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Horbury and South Ossett , and the 383rd 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 Land On The East Side Of (WF4 6DZ) in the last 12 months was 57.6 per 1,000 residents and was 25.5% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 45.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Land On The East Side Of (WF4 6DZ), the main crime hotspot is near Rachael Street. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Land On The East Side Of area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Gaskell Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westfield Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Laburnum Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rachael Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carlton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rachael Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Rachael Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary John Carr Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rachael Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft John Carr Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gervase Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft John Carr Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime John Carr Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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