Total Crime Rate
41.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
29.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ringway area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Dearne South , and the 204th 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 Ringway (S63 8BN) in the last 12 months was 41.5 per 1,000 residents and was 51.9% lower than the Dearne South average (86.4 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 Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 29.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ringway (S63 8BN), the main crime hotspot is near Fairfield. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Dearne South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coronation Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Carr Field Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stump Cross Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Andrew'S Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Carr Head Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Carr Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Carr Head Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Far Croft | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Far Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fairfield | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ringway | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Carr Field Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Billingley View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beckfield Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pennyfields | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Campion Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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