Total Crime Rate

82.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 82.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.3 8/10
  • Burglary 12.4 9/10
  • Public order 12.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.1 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

King Street area has the 20th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Ossett , and the 545th lowest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around King Street (WF5 0JW) in the last 12 months was 82.3 per 1,000 residents and was 5.9% lower than the Ossett average (87.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 57.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around King Street (WF5 0JW), the main crime hotspot is near Lombardi Court. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in King Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Green Park Avenue 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 Park Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Taylor Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Park Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Georgia Mews —
Sep 2025Burglary Georgia Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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