Total Crime Rate

140.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 140.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 79.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.2 4/10
  • Burglary 13.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.9 9/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.4 5/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Meadowgates area has the 20th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Dearne North , and the 201st 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 Meadowgates (S63 8HX) in the last 12 months was 140.9 per 1,000 residents and was 9.3% higher than the Dearne North average (128.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meadowgates (S63 8HX), the main crime hotspot is near The Green. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Meadowgates area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order The Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Edward Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs The Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Highgate Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Edward Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs The Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Hall Broome Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Commercial Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Commercial Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Hall Broome Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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