Total Crime Rate

230.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

65.9 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 230.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 65.9 9/10
  • Other theft 65.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 40.3 9/10
  • Shoplifting 29.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.7 8/10
  • Public order 11.0 8/10
  • Robbery 7.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.7 5/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

St Michaels Close area has the 11th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Dearne North , and the 71st highest crime rate of 845 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 St Michaels Close (S63 9BS) in the last 12 months was 230.8 per 1,000 residents and was 78.4% higher than the Dearne North average (129.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 65.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Michaels Close (S63 9BS), the main crime hotspot is near Sankey Square. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Michaels Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Lincoln Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Welfare View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Nicholas Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Watchley Gardens —
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 St Michaels Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Michaels Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Droves Dale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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