Total Crime Rate

369.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

137.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 369.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 137.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 113.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 78.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 54.2 10/10
  • Burglary 39.4 10/10
  • Other crime 19.7 10/10
  • Drugs 14.8 9/10
  • Public order 14.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.8 9/10
  • Other theft 9.9 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.9 7/10
  • Robbery 4.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

High Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Dearne North , and the 26th highest crime rate of 845 local areas in Barnsley .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (S63 0RH) in the last 12 months was 369.5 per 1,000 residents and was 185.7% higher 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 137.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 51.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (S63 0RH), the main crime hotspot is near Marlborough Close. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in High Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/39)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Thornley Brook Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Burntwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wensley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lansdowne Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lorne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lansdowne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Lansdowne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Lansdowne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burntwood Close —
Apr 2026Burglary Albert Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pagnell Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cross Butcher Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Cross Butcher Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Manor Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Cross Butcher Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Cross Butcher Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Togo Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Edward Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pagnell Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wensley Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Pagnell Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Marlborough Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Marlborough Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Marlborough Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Marlborough Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Marlborough Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Marlborough Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Marlborough Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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