Total Crime Rate

148.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

112.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 148.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 112.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 84.0 10/10
  • Public order 28.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.0 9/10
  • Burglary 8.0 8/10
  • Drugs 8.0 7/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Westwood Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Horbury and South Ossett , and the 287th highest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Westwood Road (WF5 0NN) in the last 12 months was 148.0 per 1,000 residents and was 93.4% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 112.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 47.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westwood Road (WF5 0NN), 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 Westwood Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Wheatings —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Wheatings 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 Greenfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons St Aiden'S Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Queen'S Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Parade Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Westwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Queen'S Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Greenfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person The Wheatings Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order The Wheatings Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary The Wheatings Under investigation
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Data Sources

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