Crime Rates at Barnsley Road, South Kirkby, Pontefract, WF9 3NT

Barnsley Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in South Elmsall and South Kirkby , and the 401st highest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Barnsley Road (WF9 3NT) in the last 12 months was 115.1 per 1,000 residents and was 8.8% lower than the South Elmsall and South Kirkby average (126.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 500.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 66.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barnsley Road (WF9 3NT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Vicarage Close, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Park Estate (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.