Total Crime Rate

122.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 122.2 8/10
  • Shoplifting 74.1 9/10
  • Public order 11.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.1 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.4 4/10
  • Robbery 7.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 6/10
  • Other theft 3.7 3/10
  • 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
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Barnsley Road area has the 48th highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton , and the 384th highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Barnsley Road (WF7 7BS) in the last 12 months was 122.2 per 1,000 residents and was 48.6% higher than the Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton average (82.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 29.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barnsley Road (WF7 7BS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Barnsley Road, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Quarry Street (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Barnsley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Howard Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rosslyn Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rosslyn Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Barnsley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Barnsley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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