Total Crime Rate

71.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.0 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 71.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 51.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.8 8/10
  • Public order 10.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.2 8/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Station Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Ossett , and the 494th 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 Station Road (WF5 8AY) in the last 12 months was 71.4 per 1,000 residents and was 16.6% 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 Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -9.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 51.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Station Road (WF5 8AY), the main crime hotspot is near Union Street. Police recorded 96 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Station Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Church Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Littlefield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Littlefield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Littlefield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Belgrave Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Town End Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Town End —
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 2026Shoplifting Union Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Union Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Union Street Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Burglary Union Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Union Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Union Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Public order Dimple Wells Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Old Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Old Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gunson Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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