Total Crime Rate

72.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 72.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.7 7/10
  • Other crime 10.8 10/10
  • Other theft 7.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 6/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Headlands Grove area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Ossett , and the 477th 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 Headlands Grove (WF5 8JB) in the last 12 months was 72.2 per 1,000 residents and was 17.4% lower than the Ossett average (87.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 46.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Headlands Grove (WF5 8JB), the main crime hotspot is near Runtlings Lane. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Headlands Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Highlands —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson B6128 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Headlands Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Headlands Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Runtlings Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Runtlings Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wesley Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Constable Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Headlands Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wells Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Laurel Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wesley Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pildacre Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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