Total Crime Rate

126.4 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 126.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 49.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.3 7/10
  • Drugs 11.5 9/10
  • Other theft 7.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.7 7/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Broadwater area has the 6th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Dearne South , and the 241st highest crime rate of 841 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 Broadwater (S63 8EP) in the last 12 months was 126.4 per 1,000 residents and was 47.2% higher than the Dearne South average (85.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 225.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 42.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broadwater (S63 8EP), the main crime hotspot is near Dearne Road. Police recorded 27 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 Broadwater area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dearne Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Melbourne Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dearne Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Dearne Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dearne Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Commonwealth View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Commonwealth View Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mill View Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Edinburgh Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carr Head Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Dearne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order South Drive View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Dearne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ingsfield Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ingsfield Lane —
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Data Sources

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