Crime Rates at Crownlands Lane, Ossett, WF5 9ED

Crownlands Lane area has the 15th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Ossett , and the 500th highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Crownlands Lane (WF5 9ED) in the last 12 months was 97.0 per 1,000 residents and was 10.9% higher 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 70.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 137.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crownlands Lane (WF5 9ED), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gunson Crescent, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Headlands Avenue (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.