Crime Rate in Wombwell, ward

Wombwell has the 6th lowest crime rate of 21 wards in Barnsley district and the 3263rd highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (Yorkshire and The Humber), it has the 171st lowest crime rate of 410 wards.

The overall crime rate in Wombwell in the last 12 months was 71.6 per 1,000 residents and was 36.4% lower than the Barnsley district average (112.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Wombwell’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 441 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 30.8% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 538 (≈ 36.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Wombwell ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 87 crimes here, including 52 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.