Total Crime Rate
57.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
9.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Mulberry Close area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Dearne North , and the 302nd lowest crime rate of 845 local areas in Barnsley .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Mulberry Close (S63 9LB) in the last 12 months was 57.1 per 1,000 residents and was 55.8% lower than the Dearne North average (129.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mulberry Close (S63 9LB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mulberry Close, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near William Street (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Dearne South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Cherry Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Mulberry Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Mulberry Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Mulberry Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | William Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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