Total Crime Rate

202.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

136.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 202.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 136.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 121.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.2 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 15.2 10/10
  • Other theft 10.1 8/10
  • Drugs 5.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

School Street area has the 13th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Dearne North , and the 99th highest crime rate of 845 local areas in Barnsley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around School Street (S63 0AW) in the last 12 months was 202.0 per 1,000 residents and was 56.2% higher than the Dearne North average (129.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 136.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around School Street (S63 0AW), the main crime hotspot is near B6411. Police recorded 74 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in School Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson School Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blossom Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Barley View Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Barley View Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Barley View Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lingamoor Leys —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newland Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newland Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holly Bush Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime B6411 Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B6411 Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery B6411 Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Whin Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime B6411 Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Park Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stotfold Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stotfold Drive —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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