Total Crime Rate
48.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Mexborough Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Dearne South , and the 261st lowest crime rate of 841 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 Mexborough Road (S63 8LY) in the last 12 months was 48.7 per 1,000 residents and was 43.3% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mexborough Road (S63 8LY), the main crime hotspot is near Sheaf Crescent. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Dearne South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cemetery Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Sheaf Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Swale Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Riverside Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B6098 | Local resolution |
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