Crime Rates at Clarendon Cottages, Ossett, WF5 0BP

Clarendon Cottages area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Horbury and South Ossett , and the 178th lowest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Clarendon Cottages (WF5 0BP) in the last 12 months was 30.9 per 1,000 residents and was 60.1% lower than the Horbury and South Ossett average (77.4 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 Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -69.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -69.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clarendon Cottages (WF5 0BP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Park Court, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dunstan Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.