Total Crime Rate

40.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 40.7 4/10
  • Violent crimes 33.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Public order 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

Sunnydale Park area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Ossett , and the 253rd lowest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sunnydale Park (WF5 0RJ) in the last 12 months was 40.7 per 1,000 residents and was 52.5% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 33.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sunnydale Park (WF5 0RJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sunnydale Gardens, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sunnydale Terrace (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Sunnydale Park area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Belgrave Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Station 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 2026Other theft Audrey Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broadgate —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Taylor Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Athold Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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