Total Crime Rate

266.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

84.9 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 266.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 84.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.8 9/10
  • Other theft 54.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 46.3 8/10
  • Burglary 30.9 10/10
  • Public order 19.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.4 7/10
  • Other crime 7.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Towngate area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Ossett , and the 92nd 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 Towngate (WF5 9BL) in the last 12 months was 266.4 per 1,000 residents and was 210.9% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 84.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Towngate (WF5 9BL), 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 Towngate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/33)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Town End —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brook Street —
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 2026Vehicle crime Town End Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Union Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ings Mill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dale Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Littlefield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Littlefield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Littlefield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Union Street Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Other crime Union Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Union Street —
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 Old Church Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Old Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Old Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carlton Court —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gunson Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Carlton Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Union Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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