Crime Rates at Fairfield Terrace, Ossett, WF5 0JF

Fairfield Terrace area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Horbury and South Ossett , and the 452nd lowest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Fairfield Terrace (WF5 0JF) in the last 12 months was 66.4 per 1,000 residents and was 13.2% lower than the Horbury and South Ossett average (76.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 40.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fairfield Terrace (WF5 0JF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sunnydale Gardens, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sunnydale Terrace (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.