Crime Rates at Sheffield Road, Barnsley, S70 1JH

Sheffield Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central , and the 20th 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 Sheffield Road (S70 1JH) in the last 12 months was 421.3 per 1,000 residents and was 30.9% higher than the Central average (321.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 700.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 208.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sheffield Road (S70 1JH), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.