Total Crime Rate

384.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

112.8 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 384.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 112.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 88.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 79.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 73.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 30.5 10/10
  • Public order 24.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.3 10/10
  • Burglary 15.2 10/10
  • Drugs 15.2 9/10
  • Other crime 12.2 10/10
  • Robbery 9.2 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.1 8/10
  • Theft from the person 6.1 7/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Princess Drive area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Dearne North , and the 23rd highest crime rate of 845 local areas in Barnsley .

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 Princess Drive (S63 0BL) in the last 12 months was 384.2 per 1,000 residents and was 197.1% higher than the Dearne North average (129.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 73.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 112.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Princess Drive (S63 0BL), the main crime hotspot is near Ashlea. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Princess Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Coronation Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dane Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Windsor Gardens —
Apr 2026Burglary Phoenix Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saxon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saxon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Saxon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Windsor Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Windsor Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashlea —
Apr 2026Other crime Tudor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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