Total Crime Rate
290.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
139.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026High Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Dearne North , and the 46th 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 High Street (S63 9DE) in the last 12 months was 290.1 per 1,000 residents and was 124.3% 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 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 139.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (S63 9DE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Albert Road, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lincroft (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Dearne South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elizabeth Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Manor Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Manor Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jackson Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Albert Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Albert Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Leadley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Albert Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Albert Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lesley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Hall Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hall Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elizabeth Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Elizabeth Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kelly Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Melton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Melton Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Melton Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Melton Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Melton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | King Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | King Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Jackson Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Windermere Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Windermere Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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