Total Crime Rate
276.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
89.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Victoria Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Dearne North , and the 53rd 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 Victoria Street (S63 9HS) in the last 12 months was 276.3 per 1,000 residents and was 113.6% 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 Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -12.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 89.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Victoria Street (S63 9HS), 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.
View Crime In Dearne North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Princess Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Cross Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Albert Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | East Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Cross Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Elizabeth Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elizabeth Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elizabeth Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Cross Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Cross Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Cross Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cross Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wellington Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Victoria Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Victoria Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Co-Operative Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Co-Operative Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Windermere Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Princess Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Windermere Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Princess Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Albert Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Albert Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | East Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | East Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Albert Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Nora Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Nora Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Hamilton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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