Total Crime Rate
39.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Barnsley Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Crofton, Ryhill and Walton , and the 245th 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 Barnsley Road (WF2 6QE) in the last 12 months was 39.3 per 1,000 residents and was 38.5% lower 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 Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -77.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Barnsley Road (WF2 6QE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kettlethorpe Hall Drive, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Silkstone Crescent (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Crofton, Ryhill and Walton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Swift Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kettlethorpe Hall Drive | Under investigation |
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