Crime Rates at Mortimer Row, Horbury, Wakefield, WF4 6EB

Mortimer Row area has the 26th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Horbury and South Ossett , and the 417th 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 Mortimer Row (WF4 6EB) in the last 12 months was 62.7 per 1,000 residents and was 18.1% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -18.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 27.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mortimer Row (WF4 6EB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gervase Road, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gaskell Drive (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.