Total Crime Rate

87.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 87.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 43.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.7 8/10
  • Burglary 4.8 5/10
  • Other theft 4.8 5/10
  • Public order 4.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Pildacre Brow area has the 19th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Ossett , and the 532nd highest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Pildacre Brow (WF5 8QE) in the last 12 months was 87.0 per 1,000 residents and was 1.5% higher 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 43.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pildacre Brow (WF5 8QE), the main crime hotspot is near Pildacre Croft. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Pildacre Brow area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Pildacre Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crown Point Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pildacre Croft —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holme Field Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Holme Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pildacre Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Love Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crown Point Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Love Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pildacre Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pildacre Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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