Crime Rates at Barnsley Road, Hemsworth, Pontefract, WF9 4NT

Barnsley Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Hemsworth , and the 206th highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

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 (WF9 4NT) in the last 12 months was 185.6 per 1,000 residents and was 38.9% higher than the Hemsworth average (133.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 51 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 121.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 54 (≈ 139.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 107.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barnsley Road (WF9 4NT), the main crime hotspot is near Meadow Close. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.