Crime Rates at High Street, Ossett, WF5 9QP

High Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Ossett , and the 414th highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (WF5 9QP) in the last 12 months was 115.4 per 1,000 residents and was 31.9% higher 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 48.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (WF5 9QP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Moorlands Avenue, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bridle Avenue (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.