Crime Rates at Cross Street, Ossett, WF5 9QU

Cross Street area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Ossett , and the 211th lowest crime rate of 1,126 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 Street (WF5 9QU) in the last 12 months was 36.5 per 1,000 residents and was 57.4% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cross Street (WF5 9QU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pickersgill Street, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pickering Drive (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.