Total Crime Rate
232.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Kathleen Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Dearne North , and the 69th highest crime rate of 841 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 Kathleen Street (S63 9JL) in the last 12 months was 232.7 per 1,000 residents and was 80.6% higher than the Dearne North average (128.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -62.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 73.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 14.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kathleen Street (S63 9JL), the main crime hotspot is near Main Street. Police recorded 65 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Dearne North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Meltonfield | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Main Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Doncaster Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cross Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cross Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cross Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Garden Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hamilton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St Mary'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beever Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Mary'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Main Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Main Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Mary'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Main Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Kathleen Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meltonfield | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kathleen Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kathleen Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kathleen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Mary'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Kathleen Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Kathleen Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kathleen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kathleen Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kathleen Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Beever Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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