Total Crime Rate

36.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.3 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 36.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 18.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.0 6/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • 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

Branstone Grove 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 Branstone Grove (WF5 9ST) 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 Branstone Grove (WF5 9ST), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Swithenbank Avenue, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bridle Lane (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Branstone Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Bridle Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridle Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swithenbank Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Swithenbank Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stithy Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Stithy Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stithy Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridle Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridle Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bridle Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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