Crime Rates at Elm Close, Ossett, WF5 0AZ

Elm Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Ossett , and the 311th highest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Elm Close (WF5 0AZ) in the last 12 months was 140.7 per 1,000 residents and was 64.2% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 91.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elm Close (WF5 0AZ), the main crime hotspot is near Netherly Brow. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.