Total Crime Rate

59.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.0 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 59.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 46.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.0 8/10
  • Other crime 5.4 7/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Shearburn Close area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Ossett , and the 388th 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 Shearburn Close (WF5 9BH) in the last 12 months was 59.5 per 1,000 residents and was 30.6% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 45.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shearburn Close (WF5 9BH), the main crime hotspot is near Bridle Place. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Shearburn Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bridle Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Holly Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holly Approach Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springstone Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wells Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thorpe View Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Oldfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Oldfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Trinity View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trinity View Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Dewsbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dewsbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridle Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bridle Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holly Approach Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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