Total Crime Rate
83.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
47.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Barnburgh Lane area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Dearne North , and the 393rd highest crime rate of 845 local areas in Barnsley .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Barnburgh Lane (S63 9PG) in the last 12 months was 83.0 per 1,000 residents and was 35.8% lower than the Dearne North average (129.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 47.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Barnburgh Lane (S63 9PG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Albert Road, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lincroft (18 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Princess Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Melton Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Melton Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Melton Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Melton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Jackson Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Jackson Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jackson Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Windermere Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Derwent Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Windermere Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Albert Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Albert Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Albert Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Albert Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elizabeth Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elizabeth Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Elizabeth Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Melton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Market Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Princess Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Manor Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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