Total Crime Rate

245.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

144.1 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 245.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 144.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 144.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 50.9 10/10
  • Burglary 17.0 10/10
  • Other crime 17.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Milton Place area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Ossett , and the 116th 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 Milton Place (WF5 9LL) in the last 12 months was 245.8 per 1,000 residents and was 186.8% 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 17 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 ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 144.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Milton Place (WF5 9LL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Denholme Drive, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Church Street (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Milton Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gunson Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dale Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ings Mill Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Carlton Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carlton Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carlton Court —
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wells Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springstone Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Sidings —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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