Total Crime Rate

402.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

240.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 402.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 240.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 188.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 58.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 52.0 10/10
  • Public order 45.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.5 9/10
  • Other crime 13.0 10/10
  • Burglary 6.5 7/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Robbery 6.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.5 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · 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 highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton , and the 43rd highest crime rate of 1,126 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 (WF9 2AD) in the last 12 months was 402.6 per 1,000 residents and was 460.2% higher than the Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton average (71.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 240.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 341.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barnsley Road (WF9 2AD), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 19 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 (30/44)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Meadow Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clover Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Addy Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Addy Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Addy Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson B6422 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albany Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Albany Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Albany Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaumont Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westfield Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Albany Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Albany Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnsley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tudor Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tudor Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tudor Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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