The police recorded 86.1 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Horbury from September 2023 to August 2026, 13% higher than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 47.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 79.9, down from 90.9 in the 12 months to August 2024.