Crime Rates at Bridle Lane, Ossett, WF5 9PH

Bridle Lane area has the 27th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Ossett , and the 485th 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 Bridle Lane (WF5 9PH) in the last 12 months was 73.3 per 1,000 residents and was 16.2% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 36.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bridle Lane (WF5 9PH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Trinity View, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bridle Place (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.