Postcode · Ossett
Crime in WF5 9AE
How much crime is recorded in WF5 9AE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Ossett North
- Council
- Wakefield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,219 (2024)
WF5 9AEOssett
How safe is WF5 9AE
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WF5 9AE area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
14.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
29
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
WF5 9AENational
Burglary16.19.1
Violence and sexual offences8.323.6
Public order4.84.6
Anti-social behaviour3.010.7
Criminal damage and arson2.44.7
Other theft1.94.5
Vehicle crime1.53.5
Drugs1.32.4
Theft from the person0.52.1
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Other crime0.41.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 26% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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10
20
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40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.