Total Crime Rate

41.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 41.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 20.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.4 5/10
  • Burglary 8.4 8/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • 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
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Fairfield Walk area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Horbury and South Ossett , and the 265th lowest crime rate of 1,126 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 Fairfield Walk (WF5 0ED) in the last 12 months was 41.8 per 1,000 residents and was 45.3% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fairfield Walk (WF5 0ED), the main crime hotspot is near Westwood Road. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Fairfield Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Taylor Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Parade Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order The Wheatings Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary The Wheatings Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person The Wheatings Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Wheatings Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Westwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Queen'S Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Wheatings —
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Data Sources

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