Total Crime Rate
14.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Fearnley Drive area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Ossett , and the 45th 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 Fearnley Drive (WF5 9EU) in the last 12 months was 14.3 per 1,000 residents and was 83.7% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fearnley Drive (WF5 9EU), the main crime hotspot is near Trinity View. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ossett| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hirstlands Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Constable Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trinity View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Trinity View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Prestwick Fold | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Moorcroft Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Turner Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Trinity View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lavery Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Meadow Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wesley Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Laurel Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadowgate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crown Point Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | B6128 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.