Crime Rates at Barnes Road, Castleford, WF10 5AB

Barnes Road area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 114 local areas in Altofts and Whitwood , and the 154th lowest crime rate of 1,130 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 5AB) in the last 12 months was 27.9 per 1,000 residents and was 77.0% lower than the Altofts and Whitwood average (121.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2019. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2019.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 11.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barnes Road (WF10 5AB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A639, where police recorded 208 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gannet Close (52 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.