Crime Rates at Wesley Street, Ossett, WF5 8EU

Wesley Street area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Ossett , and the 310th 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 Wesley Street (WF5 8EU) in the last 12 months was 49.7 per 1,000 residents and was 42.0% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 38.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wesley Street (WF5 8EU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Westfield Street, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Headlands Avenue (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.