Total Crime Rate

18.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.7 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 18.3 2/10
  • Violent crimes 14.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.7 4/10
  • Other theft 3.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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 5th lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Almondbury , and the 101st lowest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Barnsley Road (WF4 4AB) in the last 12 months was 18.3 per 1,000 residents and was 78.8% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -94.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barnsley Road (WF4 4AB), 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 (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alexandra Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cropper Grove —
Apr 2026Other theft Ash Brow Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Side Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Side Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Park Side Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Cropper Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pinfold Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pinfold Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alexandra Lane —
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Data Sources

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