Ossett Crime Overview
Ossett is among the top 20 safest small towns in West Yorkshire, and is the 59th most dangerous overall out of West Yorkshire's 121 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Ossett in 2020 was 66 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares favourably to West Yorkshire's overall crime rate, coming in 57% lower than the West Yorkshire rate of 104 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Ossett is the 240th most dangerous small town, and the 1,658th most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In October 2020, Ossett was the worst small town in West Yorkshire for bicycle theft, with 3 crimes reported and a crime rate of 0.14 per 1,000 inhabitants. April 2020 was also a bad month for Ossett residents, when it was West Yorkshire's most dangerous small town for other crime, recording 8 crimes at a rate of 0.36 per 1,000 residents. Ossett recorded 14 reports of vehicle crime during October 2020, making its crime rate of 0.64 the worst small town for vehicle crime in West Yorkshire that month.
The most common crimes in Ossett are violence and sexual offences, with 710 offences during 2020, giving a crime rate of 32. This is 3.5% higher than 2019's figure of 685 offences and a difference of 1.14 from 2019's crime rate of 31. Ossett's least common crime is robbery, with 6 offences recorded in 2020, a decrease of 183% from 2019's figure of 17 crimes.
Compare Ossett to other towns and cities
See how Ossett shapes up compared to other locations around the country, including side-by-side comparisons of specific crime types, and separate charting of how Ossett and your comparison town's crime rates stack up against one another.
Ossett Crime Map
Crime in Ossett Compared To West Yorkshire
Summary of Crimes in Ossett This Year
| Ossett | West Yorkshire | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | Count | Rate | Count | Rate | Rate Difference |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 354 | 16.09 | 48,240 | 20.68 | 29% safer |
| Bicycle Theft | 9 | 0.41 | 1,762 | 0.76 | 85% safer |
| Burglary | 102 | 4.64 | 15,102 | 6.47 | 39% safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 140 | 6.36 | 25,487 | 10.93 | 72% safer |
| Drugs | 23 | 1.05 | 8,343 | 3.58 | 241% safer |
| Other Crime | 42 | 1.91 | 6,613 | 2.84 | 49% safer |
| Other Theft | 89 | 4.04 | 16,370 | 7.02 | 74% safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 8 | 0.36 | 2,120 | 0.91 | 153% safer |
| Public Order | 166 | 7.54 | 30,328 | 13.00 | 72% safer |
| Robbery | 6 | 0.27 | 2,443 | 1.05 | 289% safer |
| Shoplifting | 32 | 1.45 | 11,647 | 4.99 | 244% safer |
| Theft From the Person | 8 | 0.36 | 2,040 | 0.87 | 142% safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 124 | 5.64 | 13,660 | 5.86 | 3.9% safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 710 | 32.27 | 107,157 | 45.94 | 42% safer |
Ossett Compared to Nearby Small Towns
| Small Town | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Otley | 706 | 51.23 | 29% safer |
| Kippax | 560 | 59.51 | 11% safer |
| Trident | 1,281 | 61.19 | 8% safer |
| Meltham | 548 | 61.22 | 8% safer |
| Guiseley | 814 | 66.07 | 0.35% safer |
| Ossett | 1,459 | 66.30 | - |
| Horsforth | 1,333 | 67.44 | 1.7% more dangerous |
| Mirfield | 1,349 | 67.64 | 2.0% more dangerous |
| Horbury | 720 | 68.14 | 2.7% more dangerous |
| Bingley | 1,534 | 68.94 | 3.8% more dangerous |
| Rothwell | 1,341 | 69.75 | 4.9% more dangerous |
Crime Over Time in Ossett
View crime percentage over time forOssett Crime Trends
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 18 | 15 | 14 | 16 | Getting worse |
| Bicycle Theft | 0.45 | 0.41 | 0.41 | 0.41 | Safer |
| Burglary | 6 | 5 | 4.1 | 4.6 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | Safer |
| Drugs | 0.45 | 0.36 | 1.1 | 1.0 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.9 | Getting worse |
| Other Theft | 5 | 6 | 4.0 | 4.0 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.05 | 0.41 | 0.55 | 0.36 | Getting worse |
| Public Order | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | Getting worse |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.36 | 0.50 | 0.77 | 0.27 | Safer |
| Shoplifting | 3.0 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 1.4 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 0.55 | 0.14 | 0.18 | 0.36 | Getting worse |
| Vehicle Crime | 7 | 9 | 4.4 | 6 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 21 | 29 | 31 | 32 | Getting worse |
Changes In Ossett's Crime Rates Over Time
Comparing Ossett to the UK's Major Cities
| Small Town | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Ossett | 66.30 | - |
| Barnet | 67.71 | 2.1% more dangerous |
| Coventry | 77.41 | 14% more dangerous |
| Croydon | 83.22 | 20% more dangerous |
| Sheffield | 85.81 | 23% more dangerous |
| Bristol | 86.21 | 23% more dangerous |
| Leicester | 97.44 | 32% more dangerous |
| Birmingham | 102.87 | 36% more dangerous |
| Liverpool | 107.28 | 38% more dangerous |
| Bradford | 133.02 | 50% more dangerous |
| Leeds | 137.10 | 52% more dangerous |
Crime in Ossett During Coronavirus Lockdowns
Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Ossett change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in December, when Ossett saw a 1,100% increase in burglary. Ossett saw a large fall in shoplifting during November, when it fell by 91% compared to November in 2019.
| Crime | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | -33% | -26% | -9% | +29% | +39% | +68% | +50% | +28% | -14% | -22% |
| Bicycle Theft | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Burglary | +375% | +44% | -8% | -80% | - | - | -25% | +17% | -11% | +1,100% |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | -8% | -70% | - | +167% | -53% | +7% | -20% | -22% | -60% | -25% |
| Drugs | - | +100% | - | - | +100% | - | - | - | +300% | -25% |
| Other Crime | -25% | +300% | - | -20% | +100% | +200% | - | -33% | +350% | - |
| Other Theft | +25% | -33% | +71% | +29% | -9% | +38% | +20% | +100% | -29% | -45% |
| Possession of Weapons | - | - | - | +100% | - | - | - | - | - | -50% |
| Public Order | -50% | -7% | -52% | - | +6% | +29% | +54% | -16% | -58% | +18% |
| Robbery | -80% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | +100% |
| Shoplifting | -50% | - | -50% | - | +133% | -40% | -88% | -20% | -91% | +300% |
| Theft From the Person | - | - | - | - | +100% | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vehicle Crime | +129% | - | +20% | +29% | -8% | +125% | +22% | +75% | -11% | -20% |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | -2% | +4% | -42% | +3% | +58% | +3% | +8% | +31% | -2% | +4% |
Frequently Asked Questions About Crime in Ossett
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Ossett's local territorial police force is the West Yorkshire Police.How dangerous is Ossett?
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The most common crimes in Ossett are violence and sexual offences.What is the least common crime in Ossett?
Ossett's least common crime is robbery (inc. mugging).Last updated: 07 May 2021