Total Crime Rate

96.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

57.6 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 96.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 57.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.1 6/10
  • Burglary 10.5 9/10
  • Public order 7.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Drugs 2.6 2/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 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

Swithenbank Avenue area has the 17th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Ossett , and the 480th 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 Swithenbank Avenue (WF5 9RR) in the last 12 months was 96.9 per 1,000 residents and was 13.0% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 57.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swithenbank Avenue (WF5 9RR), the main crime hotspot is near Bridle Place. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 16 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 (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Moorlands Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stithy Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stithy Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Naylor Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meadow Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meadow Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meadow Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridle Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Swithenbank Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swithenbank Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bridle Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bridle Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridle Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dewsbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Dewsbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Stithy Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Naylor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridle Lane Under investigation
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
Apr 2026Burglary Bridle Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridle Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingsway Mews —
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Data Sources

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