Total Crime Rate

260.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

134.7 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 260.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 134.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 101.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 35.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.9 9/10
  • Public order 24.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 18.0 6/10
  • Burglary 9.0 8/10
  • Drugs 9.0 8/10
  • Other theft 9.0 7/10
  • Robbery 6.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.0 3/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • 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

Kingsway area has the 10th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Dearne North , and the 59th highest crime rate of 845 local areas in Barnsley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kingsway (S63 0TH) in the last 12 months was 260.5 per 1,000 residents and was 101.4% 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 134.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingsway (S63 0TH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Marlborough Close, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kingsway (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Kingsway area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lansdowne Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsway Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Marlborough Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Albert Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Low Grange Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Lansdowne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Lansdowne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lansdowne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Low Grange Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Marlborough Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Low Grange Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsway Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Marlborough Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Low Grange Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cross Butcher Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Togo Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Public order Park Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stotfold Drive
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stotfold Drive
Apr 2026Drugs Cross Butcher Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marlborough Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Edward Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation

Data Sources

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