Total Crime Rate

434.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

193.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 434.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 193.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 164.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 53.1 10/10
  • Burglary 48.3 10/10
  • Other theft 43.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 33.8 10/10
  • Public order 29.0 10/10
  • Other crime 14.5 10/10
  • Drugs 9.7 8/10
  • Bicycle 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
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

Railway Terrace area has the highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Dearne North , and the 15th highest crime rate of 845 local areas in Barnsley .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Railway Terrace (S63 9AF) in the last 12 months was 434.8 per 1,000 residents and was 236.2% 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 193.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Railway Terrace (S63 9AF), 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 Railway Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charles Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Straight Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Charles Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Charles Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Charles Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sankey Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Sankey Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charles Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Gosling Gate Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Charles Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Droves Dale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mason Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Michaels Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Michaels Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft A635 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kelly Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Lincoln Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Leadley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Welfare View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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