Crime Rates at Southdale Road, Ossett, WF5 8AZ

Southdale Road area has the 25th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Ossett , and the 520th lowest crime rate of 1,130 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 Southdale Road (WF5 8AZ) in the last 12 months was 78.4 per 1,000 residents and was 10.3% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 225.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 45.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 250.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southdale Road (WF5 8AZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Intake Lane (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.