Total Crime Rate

33.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 33.2 3/10
  • Violent crimes 16.6 4/10
  • Burglary 10.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Towngate area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Ossett , and the 188th lowest crime rate of 1,126 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 Towngate (WF5 0PP) in the last 12 months was 33.2 per 1,000 residents and was 61.2% lower than the Ossett average (85.7 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Towngate (WF5 0PP), the main crime hotspot is near Intake Lane. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Towngate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Littlefield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Littlefield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Littlefield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sunnydale Gardens —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sunnydale Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greatfield Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broadgate —
Apr 2026Public order Athold Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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