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

Bank Street 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 Bank Street (WF5 8PS) 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 Bank Street (WF5 8PS), the main crime hotspot is near Union Street. Police recorded 96 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bank Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/31)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heather View —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Union Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Union Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Union Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Union Street Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Dimple Wells Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Union Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Prospect Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prospect Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Town End —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Town End Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ings Mill Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brook Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carlton Court —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Field Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Church Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Old Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Old Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gunson Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Carlton Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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