Crime Rates at Barnsley Road, Wakefield, WF1 5NU

Barnsley Road area has the 26th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Crofton, Ryhill and Walton , and the 336th highest 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 Barnsley Road (WF1 5NU) in the last 12 months was 138.6 per 1,000 residents and was 116.6% higher than the Crofton, Ryhill and Walton average (64.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 90.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barnsley Road (WF1 5NU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sparable Lane, where police recorded 50 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brook Crescent (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.