Crime Rates at Claytons Cottages, Horbury, Wakefield, WF4 6HL

Claytons Cottages area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Horbury and South Ossett , and the 478th lowest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Claytons Cottages (WF4 6HL) in the last 12 months was 72.3 per 1,000 residents and was 6.6% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 36.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Claytons Cottages (WF4 6HL), the main crime hotspot is near B6128. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.