Total Crime Rate
45.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
28.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Deightonby Street area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Dearne North , and the 239th lowest crime rate of 845 local areas in Barnsley .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Deightonby Street (S63 0JA) in the last 12 months was 45.6 per 1,000 residents and was 64.7% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -12.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 28.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Deightonby Street (S63 0JA), the main crime hotspot is near Cromwell Street. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Dearne North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Briton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Grange Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Deightonby Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St Hildas Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Windsor Square | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St Hildas Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Briton Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Briton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Briton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Grange Street | — |
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