Total Crime Rate

79.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 79.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 54.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.2 8/10
  • Other theft 8.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 4/10
  • Drugs 4.2 5/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Clifton Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Horbury and South Ossett , and the 544th lowest crime rate of 1,126 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 Clifton Road (WF4 6JQ) in the last 12 months was 79.5 per 1,000 residents and was 3.9% higher 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 54.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clifton Road (WF4 6JQ), the main crime hotspot is near Leeke Avenue. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Clifton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rachael Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Medlock Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cross Park Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leeke Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gervase Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gervase Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gervase Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gaskell Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime John Carr Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leeke Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leeke Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leeke Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Co-Operative Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft John Carr Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wensley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clifton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rachael Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clifton Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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