Total Crime Rate

34.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 34.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.7 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Victoria Street area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Horbury and South Ossett , and the 208th 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 Victoria Street (WF4 6EH) in the last 12 months was 34.8 per 1,000 residents and was 55.0% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -77.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -77.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Victoria Street (WF4 6EH), 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.

View Crime In Horbury and South Ossett

Crime Over Time in Victoria Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rachael Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Rachael Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rachael Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rachael Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Laburnum Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westfield Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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