Total Crime Rate

74.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 74.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.1 7/10
  • Public order 6.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Springstone Avenue area has the 26th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Ossett , and the 491st 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 Springstone Avenue (WF5 9EQ) in the last 12 months was 74.3 per 1,000 residents and was 15.0% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 333.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 50.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 400.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 22.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Springstone Avenue (WF5 9EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Trinity View. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Springstone Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Eden Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Moorcroft Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gunson Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Trinity View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gunson Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Trinity View Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Trinity View Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Prestwick Fold Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Field Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Turner Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Constable Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lavery Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Denholme Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Northfield Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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