Total Crime Rate

132.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

63.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 132.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 63.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.4 8/10
  • Shoplifting 18.1 6/10
  • Other theft 15.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.1 6/10
  • Public order 12.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.1 7/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
  • Other crime 6.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Barnsley Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Dearne North , and the 205th highest 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 Barnsley Road (S63 9AE) in the last 12 months was 132.9 per 1,000 residents and was 2.8% higher than the Dearne North average (129.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -5.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 63.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barnsley Road (S63 9AE), the main crime hotspot is near Charles Street. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Barnsley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Straight Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Welfare View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Charles Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sankey Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Sankey Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Lincoln Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kelly Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Michaels Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Michaels Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Gosling Gate Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charles Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Droves Dale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charles Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Charles Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Charles Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Charles Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mason Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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