Total Crime Rate

66.5 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 66.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.6 7/10
  • Burglary 8.7 8/10
  • Public order 8.7 7/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Gaskell Drive area has the 26th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Horbury and South Ossett , and the 445th 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 Gaskell Drive (WF4 6JS) in the last 12 months was 66.5 per 1,000 residents and was 14.1% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 46.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 51.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gaskell Drive (WF4 6JS), the main crime hotspot is near Ken Churchill Drive. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gaskell Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Ken Churchill Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clifton Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clifton Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clifton Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clifton Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Ken Churchill Drive Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Leeke Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gervase Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Gaskell Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime John Carr Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft John Carr Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft John Carr Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary John Carr Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westfield Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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