Total Crime Rate

22.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 22.9 2/10
  • Violent crimes 16.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.3 4/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Howroyds Yard area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Ossett , and the 98th 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 Howroyds Yard (WF5 9RF) in the last 12 months was 22.9 per 1,000 residents and was 73.3% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howroyds Yard (WF5 9RF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bridle Avenue, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Greenacres (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Howroyds Yard area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Bridle Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridle Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street
Apr 2026Other crime High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bridle Avenue Under investigation

Data Sources

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