Total Crime Rate

153.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

76.9 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 153.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 76.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.6 9/10
  • Burglary 14.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.8 8/10
  • Drugs 11.8 9/10
  • Public order 11.8 8/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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

Washington Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Dearne North , and the 154th 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 Washington Road (S63 9EE) in the last 12 months was 153.9 per 1,000 residents and was 19.0% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 76.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Washington Road (S63 9EE), the main crime hotspot is near Lincroft. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Washington Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Lincroft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Furlong Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lincroft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Michaels Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Michaels Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ainsdale Avenue —
Apr 2026Public order Sankey Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Furlong Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Lincoln Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sankey Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Welfare View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Furlong Road —
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Data Sources

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