Total Crime Rate

221.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 221.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 50.9 10/10
  • Burglary 27.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.0 8/10
  • Public order 18.0 9/10
  • Drugs 12.0 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.0 8/10
  • Shoplifting 6.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 5/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Welfare Court area has the 12th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Dearne North , and the 77th highest crime rate of 841 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 Welfare Court (S63 0LB) in the last 12 months was 221.6 per 1,000 residents and was 72.0% higher than the Dearne North average (128.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 92.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Welfare Court (S63 0LB), the main crime hotspot is near Lansdowne Close. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Welfare Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newland Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kingsway Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chestnut Grove —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Low Grange Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Low Grange Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Emerald Green Grove —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B6411 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newland Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Basildon Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs School Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Drugs School Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Basildon Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Walbert Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whyn View Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lansdowne Close —
Sep 2025Drugs Lansdowne Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Lansdowne Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lansdowne Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Lansdowne Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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