Total Crime Rate

62.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 62.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 16.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.1 6/10
  • Other theft 9.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.8 8/10
  • Other crime 6.6 8/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 · 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 27th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Ossett , and the 413th lowest crime rate of 1,126 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 West Wells Road (WF5 8PH) in the last 12 months was 62.3 per 1,000 residents and was 27.3% lower than the Ossett average (85.7 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Wells Road (WF5 8PH), the main crime hotspot is near Runtlings Lane. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in West Wells Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Runtlings Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Runtlings Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Runtlings Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Runtlings Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Westfield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Headlands Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heather View —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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