Crime Rates at Wesley Street, Ossett, WF5 8HB

Wesley Street area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Ossett , and the 306th 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 Wesley Street (WF5 8HB) in the last 12 months was 47.6 per 1,000 residents and was 45.5% lower than the Ossett average (87.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wesley Street (WF5 8HB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pildacre Croft, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pildacre Brow (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.