Total Crime Rate

18.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 18.3 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.0 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Other crime 3.7 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
  • Public order 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

Station Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Horbury and South Ossett , and the 77th 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 Station Road (WF5 0JE) in the last 12 months was 18.3 per 1,000 residents and was 76.3% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Station Road (WF5 0JE), the main crime hotspot is near Sunnydale Terrace. Police recorded 14 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 Station Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Green Park Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sunnydale Road —
Sep 2025Burglary Georgia Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Georgia Mews —
Sep 2025Public order Park Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sunnydale Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Taylor Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Richmond Garth Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Richmond Garth Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Swincroft Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Fellowsides Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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