This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Around average
Mean decile 5.58 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Around average on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 5.58 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Ossett
Crime trends · Ossett
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
63
YoY stable
ASB
22
YoY stable
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY stable
Burglary
2
YoY -50%
Criminal damage
11
YoY +57%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
1 of 5 key categories improving · criminal damage rising
138
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Ossett
Ethnicity
Total residents: 16,527
White Brit.94.4%
Other White1.8%
+ other · 3.8%
Religion
Total residents: 16,523
Christian49.4%
No religion43.6%
Not answered5.2%
+ other · 1.8%
Age groups
Total residents: 16,540
50–6420.5%
35–4919.3%
65–7412.2%
25–3411.6%
10–157.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.0%
Households
Total households: 7,427
Other17.0%
Any member 66+15.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.7%
