Total Crime Rate

73.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 73.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.7 7/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Drugs 5.2 6/10
  • Other crime 5.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Swithenbank Avenue area has the 27th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Ossett , and the 485th lowest crime rate of 1,130 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 Swithenbank Avenue (WF5 9RR) in the last 12 months was 73.3 per 1,000 residents and was 16.2% lower 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 36.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swithenbank Avenue (WF5 9RR), the main crime hotspot is near Bridle Place. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Swithenbank Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridle Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Swithenbank Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Meadow Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meadowgate Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cadley Hill Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cadley Hill Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lodge Hill Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Bridle Place 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
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Data Sources

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