Total Crime Rate
587.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Central Street area has the highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Dearne North , and the 10th highest crime rate of 841 local areas in Barnsley .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Central Street (S63 9JS) in the last 12 months was 587.8 per 1,000 residents and was 356.2% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 180.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 160.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Central Street (S63 9JS), 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Main Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Market Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Market Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Market Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Main Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Main Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Main Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Doncaster Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lockwood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hamilton Road | — |
| 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 | Frederick Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cross Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Garden Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St Mary'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Beever Street | 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 | Vehicle crime | Kathleen Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kathleen Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Kathleen Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kathleen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kathleen Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kathleen Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kathleen Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kathleen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Mary'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Mary'S Road | Under investigation |
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