Crime Rates at Springwell Road, Ossett, WF5 0QZ

Springwell Road area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Ossett , and the 376th lowest crime rate of 1,130 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 Springwell Road (WF5 0QZ) in the last 12 months was 56.1 per 1,000 residents and was 35.9% lower than the Ossett average (87.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 28.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Springwell Road (WF5 0QZ), the main crime hotspot is near Broadgate. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.