Total Crime Rate

301.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

175.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 301.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 175.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 126.1 10/10
  • Public order 49.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 31.5 10/10
  • Other theft 31.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.5 9/10
  • Burglary 9.0 8/10
  • Other crime 9.0 9/10
  • 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wakefield Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central , and the 42nd highest crime rate of 845 local areas in Barnsley .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wakefield Road (S71 1NT) in the last 12 months was 301.8 per 1,000 residents and was 1.3% higher than the Central average (297.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 57.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 175.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wakefield Road (S71 1NT), the main crime hotspot is near Selby Road. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wakefield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Aston Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Alderson Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brunswick Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ledbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ledbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wingfield Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Selby Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Selby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Greave Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order High Greave Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Greave —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Selby Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Selby Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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