Total Crime Rate

90.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 90.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 53.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.5 8/10
  • Burglary 9.4 8/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

John Street area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Dearne North , and the 358th highest crime rate of 845 local areas in Barnsley .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around John Street (S63 0LT) in the last 12 months was 90.6 per 1,000 residents and was 29.9% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 53.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around John Street (S63 0LT), 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 John Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Park Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson School Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Windsor Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashlea —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holly Bush Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blossom Way 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 2026Shoplifting Barley View Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Barley View Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Barley View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Windsor Gardens —
Apr 2026Other crime B6411 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newland Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newland Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lingamoor Leys —
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Data Sources

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