Crime Rates at Springstone Avenue, Ossett, WF5 9EQ

Springstone Avenue area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Ossett , and the 399th 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 Springstone Avenue (WF5 9EQ) in the last 12 months was 60.8 per 1,000 residents and was 29.0% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -46.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 27.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Springstone Avenue (WF5 9EQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Trinity View, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lavery Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.