Postcode · Ossett
Crime in WF5 9FG
How much crime is recorded in WF5 9FG, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Ossett West
- Council
- Wakefield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,454 (2024)
WF5 9FGOssett
How safe is WF5 9FG
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 42.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WF5 9FG area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
42.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
115
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 9FGNational
Violence and sexual offences28.723.6
Anti-social behaviour23.010.7
Burglary22.89.1
Shoplifting20.88.4
Public order9.94.6
Criminal damage and arson8.54.7
Other theft5.34.5
Vehicle crime4.53.5
Robbery2.11.4
Bicycle theft1.81.0
Other crime1.61.5
Theft from the person0.82.1
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Drugs0.62.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 12% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.