Crime Rates at The Orchard, Ossett, WF5 8PP

The Orchard area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Ossett , and the 174th 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 The Orchard (WF5 8PP) in the last 12 months was 30.4 per 1,000 residents and was 65.2% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Orchard (WF5 8PP), the main crime hotspot is near Headlands Avenue. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.