Total Crime Rate

39.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 39.1 4/10
  • Violent crimes 11.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.2 6/10
  • Burglary 5.6 6/10
  • Other crime 5.6 7/10
  • Public order 5.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Barnes Road area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 114 local areas in Altofts and Whitwood , and the 235th lowest crime rate of 1,126 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 Barnes Road (WF10 5AA) in the last 12 months was 39.1 per 1,000 residents and was 64.0% lower than the Altofts and Whitwood average (108.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 11.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barnes Road (WF10 5AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A639, where police recorded 215 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gannet Close (47 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Barnes Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/58)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leaf Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Churwell Close —
Apr 2026Other theft A639 Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft A639 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft A639 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft A639 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft A639 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft A639 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft A639 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft A639 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A639 Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Barnes Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnes Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Barnes Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Churwell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft A639 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Churwell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person St Nicholas Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Nicholas Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Roundhill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Roundhill Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ashton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ashton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ashton Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ashton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garden Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft A639 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ashton Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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