Total Crime Rate

26.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 26.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Westfield Street area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Ossett , and the 138th 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 Westfield Street (WF5 8JF) in the last 12 months was 26.2 per 1,000 residents and was 70.0% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westfield Street (WF5 8JF), 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 Westfield Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wesley Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Runtlings Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Runtlings Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Headlands Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Highlands —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Headlands Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wells Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Headlands Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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