Total Crime Rate

138.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 138.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.3 8/10
  • Public order 16.5 9/10
  • Other theft 13.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.9 8/10
  • Other crime 6.6 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 4/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Dewsbury Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Ossett , and the 338th 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 Dewsbury Road (WF5 9PL) in the last 12 months was 138.2 per 1,000 residents and was 58.0% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 69.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 90.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dewsbury Road (WF5 9PL), the main crime hotspot is near Swithenbank Avenue. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dewsbury Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meadowgate Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Deneside Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Swithenbank Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Swithenbank Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Swithenbank Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Swithenbank Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hirstlands Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Naylor Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Bridle Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridle Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hillcrest Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Moorlands Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Chancery Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Deneside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 14 of 14

Data Sources

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