Total Crime Rate

633.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

219.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 633.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 219.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 142.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 139.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 139.2 10/10
  • Public order 69.6 10/10
  • Burglary 36.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 33.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 33.0 10/10
  • Other theft 11.0 8/10
  • Robbery 11.0 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.3 9/10
  • Other crime 7.3 8/10
  • Theft from the person 3.7 5/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

West Wells Road area has the highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Ossett , and the 18th highest crime rate of 1,126 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 West Wells Road (WF5 8PG) in the last 12 months was 633.7 per 1,000 residents and was 639.6% higher than the Ossett average (85.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 60 (≈ 219.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Wells Road (WF5 8PG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Station Road, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Headlands Avenue (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in West Wells Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West View Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Old Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brook Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Public order Dimple Wells Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Old Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Church Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heather View —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Headlands Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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