Total Crime Rate

92.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 92.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 62.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.0 8/10
  • Public order 13.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.8 8/10
  • Burglary 2.0 1/10
  • Other crime 2.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Barnsley Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Almondbury , and the 496th highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Barnsley Road (WF4 4AA) in the last 12 months was 92.2 per 1,000 residents and was 6.4% higher than the Almondbury average (86.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 62.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barnsley Road (WF4 4AA), the main crime hotspot is near Park Side. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Barnsley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime High Lee Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Side Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ash Brow Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alexandra Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alexandra Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pinfold Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pinfold Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cropper Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Side Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cropper Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Park Side Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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