Total Crime Rate

39.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 39.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.7 4/10
  • Other crime 5.7 7/10
  • Public order 5.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Sunroyd Avenue area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Horbury and South Ossett , and the 247th 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 Sunroyd Avenue (WF4 6NF) in the last 12 months was 39.8 per 1,000 residents and was 48.6% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 28.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sunroyd Avenue (WF4 6NF), the main crime hotspot is near Sunroyd Hill. Police recorded 68 crimes here, including 57 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sunroyd Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Bank Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walker Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walker Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Sunroyd Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Cliffe Crest Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Sunroyd Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Leonard'S Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dovecote Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dovecote Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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