Total Crime Rate
28.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Church Street area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Ossett , and the 159th lowest crime rate of 1,130 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 Church Street (WF5 9DS) in the last 12 months was 28.2 per 1,000 residents and was 67.7% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 16.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Street (WF5 9DS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Trinity View, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bridle Place (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Ossett| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Naylor Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadowgate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trinity View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Trinity View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Prestwick Fold | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Moorcroft Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lavery Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Meadow Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Trinity View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridle Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Swithenbank Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Swithenbank Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Swithenbank Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Swithenbank Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hirstlands Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bridle Place | Under investigation |
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