Total Crime Rate

71.9 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 71.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.5 4/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Spa Croft Road area has the 24th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Horbury and South Ossett , and the 472nd 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 Spa Croft Road (WF5 0EY) in the last 12 months was 71.9 per 1,000 residents and was 7.1% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 55.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Spa Croft Road (WF5 0EY), the main crime hotspot is near Wilson Avenue. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Spa Croft Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South Parade Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Greenfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Haggs Hill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Teall Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Wilson Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Baptist Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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