Total Crime Rate

60.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 60.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 24.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.1 6/10
  • Burglary 9.1 8/10
  • Other crime 9.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Westfield Crescent area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Dearne North , and the 326th 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 Westfield Crescent (S63 0PU) in the last 12 months was 60.6 per 1,000 residents and was 53.1% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westfield Crescent (S63 0PU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Thornley Square, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Edward Street (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Westfield Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Cross Butcher Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornley Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Manor Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wensley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wensley Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Common Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clayton Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Albert Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lorne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Thornley Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thornley Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Edward Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Cross Butcher Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Cross Butcher Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Cross Butcher Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rectory Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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