Total Crime Rate

57.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 57.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 34.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.8 4/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Broadwater area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Dearne South , and the 308th lowest crime rate of 845 local areas in Barnsley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Broadwater (S63 8EW) in the last 12 months was 57.8 per 1,000 residents and was 33.1% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 34.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broadwater (S63 8EW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ingsfield Lane, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mill View (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Broadwater area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Broomhill View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ingsfield Lane —
Apr 2026Other theft Fern Lea Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fern Lea Grove —
Apr 2026Other crime Edinburgh Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Broomhill View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coronation Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ingsfield Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ingsfield Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dale Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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