Total Crime Rate

136.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.5 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 136.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 46.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.9 9/10
  • Drugs 19.9 10/10
  • Other crime 13.3 10/10
  • Burglary 10.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle 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
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

Leeds Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Ossett , and the 328th highest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Leeds Road (WF5 9QA) in the last 12 months was 136.2 per 1,000 residents and was 59.0% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 46.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leeds Road (WF5 9QA), the main crime hotspot is near Bridle Lane. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Leeds Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tolson Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Naylor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Naylor Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stithy Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Stithy Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridle Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridle Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stithy Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridle Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Bridle Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingsway Mews —
Apr 2026Public order Moorlands Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Drugs Chancery Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tolson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bridle Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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