Total Crime Rate

129.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.6 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 129.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 48.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.6 8/10
  • Burglary 20.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.2 6/10
  • Other theft 12.2 8/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Edward Road area has the 24th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Dearne North , and the 216th 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 Edward Road (S63 9AZ) in the last 12 months was 129.6 per 1,000 residents and was 0.2% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 48.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edward Road (S63 9AZ), the main crime hotspot is near Halfway Close. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Edward Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knoll Beck Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Highgate Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Cherry Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson William Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ainsdale Avenue —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Edward Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highgate Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Watchley Gardens —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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