Total Crime Rate

312.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

75.1 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 312.1 10/10
  • Burglary 92.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 75.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 40.5 9/10
  • Shoplifting 28.9 7/10
  • Other theft 23.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 23.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.3 9/10
  • Public order 11.6 8/10
  • Drugs 5.8 6/10
  • Other crime 5.8 7/10
  • Robbery 5.8 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Market Square area has the 5th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Dearne North , and the 39th 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 Market Square (S63 9HD) in the last 12 months was 312.1 per 1,000 residents and was 141.4% higher than the Dearne North average (129.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 75.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Market Square (S63 9HD), the main crime hotspot is near Albert Road. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Market Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/53)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Cross Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Albert Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derwent Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Doncaster Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Doncaster Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft East Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft East Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Cross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Albert Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Cross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Cross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Cross Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cross Street —
Apr 2026Other crime Victoria Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Victoria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princess Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Princess Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Albert Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elizabeth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Co-Operative Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jackson Street 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 Melton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Melton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Hall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jackson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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