Crime Rates at Ventnor Way, Ossett, WF5 8NT

Ventnor Way area has the highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Ossett , and the 14th highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ventnor Way (WF5 8NT) in the last 12 months was 761.9 per 1,000 residents and was 771.2% higher 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 55 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 3 cases , down -57.1% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 89 (≈ 326.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ventnor Way (WF5 8NT), the main crime hotspot is near Union Street. Police recorded 121 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.