Total Crime Rate
167.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Barden Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Wakefield East , and the 258th highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .
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 Barden Road (WF1 4JP) in the last 12 months was 167.1 per 1,000 residents and was 28.2% lower than the Wakefield East average (232.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 113.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Barden Road (WF1 4JP), the main crime hotspot is near Park Lodge Lane. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Wakefield East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Linton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Linton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Linton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Linton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Linton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Linton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Linton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Linton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Hill Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Park Hill Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Park Hill Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Lodge Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Lodge Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Lodge Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Lodge Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Malham Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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