Crime Rate in Ossett, ward

Ossett has the 8th lowest crime rate of 21 wards in Wakefield district and the 2316th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (Yorkshire and The Humber), it has the 182nd highest crime rate of 410 wards.

The overall crime rate in Ossett in the last 12 months was 87.5 per 1,000 residents and was 31.8% lower than the Wakefield district average (128.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Ossett’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 604 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 3 cases , down -25.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 240.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -45.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 756 (≈ 46.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Ossett ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Union Street. Police recorded 121 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.