Total Crime Rate

78.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 78.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.2 6/10
  • Other crime 7.2 8/10
  • Public order 7.2 6/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Holly Approach area has the 24th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Ossett , and the 525th lowest 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 Holly Approach (WF5 9TA) in the last 12 months was 78.8 per 1,000 residents and was 9.9% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 59.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holly Approach (WF5 9TA), 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 Holly Approach area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cadley Hill Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Swithenbank 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 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridle Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lodge Hill Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cadley Hill Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Holly Approach Under investigation
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Data Sources

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