Total Crime Rate

36.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 36.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.4 4/10
  • Shoplifting 7.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.6 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lady Close area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Ossett , and the 217th 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 Lady Close (WF5 9PZ) in the last 12 months was 36.0 per 1,000 residents and was 58.8% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lady Close (WF5 9PZ), the main crime hotspot is near Bridle Place. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lady Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Deneside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Swithenbank Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridle Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridle Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Moorlands Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Bridle Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Naylor Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hirstlands Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hillcrest Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Swithenbank Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Swithenbank Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Swithenbank Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Bridle Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Meadow Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meadowgate Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Deneside Under investigation

Data Sources

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