Total Crime Rate
40.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Berryfield Garth area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Ossett , and the 254th 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 Berryfield Garth (WF5 9TE) in the last 12 months was 40.5 per 1,000 residents and was 53.6% 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 35.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Berryfield Garth (WF5 9TE), the main crime hotspot is near Holly Approach. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 13 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 | Lodge Hill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cadley Hill Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cadley Hill Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Holly Approach | Under investigation |
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