Total Crime Rate

73.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 73.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 39.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.2 7/10
  • Other theft 18.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.3 4/10
  • Public order 5.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Greatfield Gardens area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Ossett , and the 509th lowest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Greatfield Gardens (WF5 0SD) in the last 12 months was 73.7 per 1,000 residents and was 14.0% lower 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 39.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Greatfield Gardens (WF5 0SD), the main crime hotspot is near Intake Lane. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Greatfield Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Littlefield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Littlefield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Littlefield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sunnydale Gardens —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sunnydale Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greatfield Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broadgate —
Apr 2026Public order Athold Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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