Total Crime Rate

290.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

139.9 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 290.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 139.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 116.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 58.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.3 10/10
  • Other theft 27.3 10/10
  • Public order 20.5 9/10
  • Burglary 13.7 9/10
  • Other crime 10.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.2 8/10
  • Drugs 3.4 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Goldthorpe Road 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 Goldthorpe Road (S63 9EQ) 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 Goldthorpe Road (S63 9EQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Melton Avenue, where police recorded 28 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.

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Crime Over Time in Goldthorpe Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Melton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Melton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lesley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Hall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Manor Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Manor Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Melton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Melton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Melton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Straight Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Welfare View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Lincroft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lincroft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Hall Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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