Total Crime Rate
152.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Owler Bar area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Barlow & Holmesfield , and the 30th highest crime rate of 363 local areas in North East Derbyshire .
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 Owler Bar (S17 3BQ) in the last 12 months was 152.3 per 1,000 residents and was 183.5% higher than the Barlow & Holmesfield average (53.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 366.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -22.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 43.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Owler Bar (S17 3BQ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area, with 10 recorded incidents. This location is within roughly 0.3 miles of the postcode area.
View Crime In Barlow & Holmesfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
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