Total Crime Rate

51.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 51.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 30.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Clifton Terrace area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Ossett , and the 328th 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 Clifton Terrace (WF5 8EQ) in the last 12 months was 51.4 per 1,000 residents and was 40.0% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 30.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clifton Terrace (WF5 8EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Bridle Lane. Police recorded 18 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 Clifton Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tolson Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bridle Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Naylor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stithy Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stithy Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Stithy Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridle Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridle Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridle Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Naylor Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Bridle Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingsway Mews —
Apr 2026Public order Moorlands Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holme Field Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Holme Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Chancery Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tolson Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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