Total Crime Rate

122.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

76.9 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 122.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 76.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 69.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.0 4/10
  • Drugs 7.0 7/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Robbery 3.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Princess Road area has the 27th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Dearne North , and the 237th highest crime rate of 845 local areas in Barnsley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Princess Road (S63 9NP) in the last 12 months was 122.4 per 1,000 residents and was 5.4% lower 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 76.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Princess Road (S63 9NP), 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 Princess Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/36)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derwent Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Princess Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Princess Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princess Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Victoria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Victoria Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cross Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Cross Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Cross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Cross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Cross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cross Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Albert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Co-Operative Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Albert Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Albert Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Albert Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Hall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Melton Avenue 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 2026Other theft Co-Operative Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Melton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Market Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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