Crime Rates at The Highlands, Ossett, WF5 8LD

The Highlands area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Ossett , and the 277th 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 The Highlands (WF5 8LD) in the last 12 months was 44.1 per 1,000 residents and was 48.6% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 30.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 250.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Highlands (WF5 8LD), the main crime hotspot is near Runtlings Lane. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.