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

Barnsley Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Hemsworth , and the 18th highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Barnsley Road (WF9 4PY) in the last 12 months was 733.8 per 1,000 residents and was 449.3% 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 76 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 102 (≈ 348.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barnsley Road (WF9 4PY), the main crime hotspot is near Bus/Coach Station. Police recorded 174 crimes here, including 72 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.