Total Crime Rate

128.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 128.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.5 6/10
  • Burglary 12.5 9/10
  • Other crime 6.3 8/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Robbery 3.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

John Street area has the 25th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Dearne North , and the 233rd highest crime rate of 841 local areas in Barnsley .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around John Street (S63 0LT) in the last 12 months was 128.1 per 1,000 residents and was 0.6% lower 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 62.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around John Street (S63 0LT), the main crime hotspot is near B6411. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in John Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary King Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B6411 Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park Way
Sep 2025Burglary May Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs School Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Drugs School Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Acorn Avenue
Sep 2025Other theft Lingamoor Leys Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newland Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newland Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B6411 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barley View Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting B6411 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs B6411 Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson B6411 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Springbrook Close
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Springbrook Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B6411 Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order B6411 Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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