Total Crime Rate

58.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.5 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 58.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 42.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.7 7/10
  • Other theft 9.8 8/10
  • Public order 9.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Junction Lane area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Horbury and South Ossett , and the 380th 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 Junction Lane (WF5 0HF) in the last 12 months was 58.8 per 1,000 residents and was 23.1% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 42.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Junction Lane (WF5 0HF), the main crime hotspot is near Wilson Avenue. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Junction Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Parade Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Greenfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Teall Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Junction Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Haggs Hill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Queen'S Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons St Aiden'S Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Greenfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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