Total Crime Rate

27.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

4.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 27.8 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.9 4/10
  • Burglary 7.9 8/10
  • Other theft 7.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 4.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.0 1/10
  • 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
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Wilman Post area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Ossett , and the 138th 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 Wilman Post (WF5 8DL) in the last 12 months was 27.8 per 1,000 residents and was 67.6% lower than the Ossett average (85.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wilman Post (WF5 8DL), the main crime hotspot is near Pildacre Croft. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wilman Post area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Pildacre Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Love Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft B6128 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson B6128 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fearnley Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crown Point Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crown Point Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pildacre Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pildacre Croft —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holme Field Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Ryecroft Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pildacre Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Love Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pildacre Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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