Total Crime Rate

81.8 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 81.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.1 3/10
  • Burglary 6.1 6/10
  • Other crime 6.1 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 5/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Westfield Crescent area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Dearne North , and the 397th highest crime rate of 841 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 Westfield Crescent (S63 0PU) in the last 12 months was 81.8 per 1,000 residents and was 36.5% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -52.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 33.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -47.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westfield Crescent (S63 0PU), the main crime hotspot is near Whyn View. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westfield Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
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MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Houghton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Houghton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whyn View Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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