Crime Rates at Kingsway, Ossett, WF5 8DP

Kingsway area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Ossett , and the 237th lowest crime rate of 1,130 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 Kingsway (WF5 8DP) in the last 12 months was 38.7 per 1,000 residents and was 55.7% lower than the Ossett average (87.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingsway (WF5 8DP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Meadow Court, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pildacre Croft (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.