Total Crime Rate

51.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 51.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 37.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.9 6/10
  • Burglary 9.3 8/10
  • Public order 9.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • 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

New Cottages area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Ossett , and the 327th 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 New Cottages (WF5 8AR) in the last 12 months was 51.2 per 1,000 residents and was 40.3% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 37.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Cottages (WF5 8AR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Prospect Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in New Cottages area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heather View —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prospect Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Prospect Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brook Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Public order Dimple Wells Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grove Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Old Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Old Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Church Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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