Total Crime Rate

36.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 36.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.9 4/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Cross Ryecroft Street area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Ossett , and the 219th 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 Cross Ryecroft Street (WF5 9EW) in the last 12 months was 36.5 per 1,000 residents and was 58.2% 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 Burglary with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -63.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 9.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cross Ryecroft Street (WF5 9EW), 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 Cross Ryecroft Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Trinity View Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Northfield Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Trinity View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lavery Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wesley Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Laurel Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crown Point Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Meadow Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson B6128 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Field Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wesley Street —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Trinity View Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Prestwick Fold Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Eden Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Turner Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Moorcroft Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Constable Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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