Total Crime Rate

147.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.0 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 147.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 51.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 48.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.0 8/10
  • Burglary 17.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.3 7/10
  • Other crime 10.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Drugs 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Kennedy Drive area has the 4th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Dearne South , and the 166th 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 Kennedy Drive (S63 9PU) in the last 12 months was 147.3 per 1,000 residents and was 70.4% higher than the Dearne South average (86.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 47.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kennedy Drive (S63 9PU), the main crime hotspot is near Furlong Road. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kennedy Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime The Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gaitskell Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Furlong Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Furlong Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Furlong Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Furlong Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Furlong Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gaitskell Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Furlong Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Furlong Court —
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Data Sources

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