Total Crime Rate

63.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 63.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 28.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.3 7/10
  • Public order 7.7 6/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Other theft 5.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Union Court area has the 45th lowest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central , and the 352nd 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 Union Court (S70 1JN) in the last 12 months was 63.8 per 1,000 residents and was 78.6% lower than the Central average (297.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 28.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Union Court (S70 1JN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 150 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (40 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Union Court area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Burleigh Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oakwell Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dillington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Dillington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Wilkinson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oakwell Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oakwell Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quarry Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beech Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beech Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beech Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Duke Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Duke Crescent
Apr 2026Other crime Beech Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burleigh Court
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wesley Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Buckley Court
Apr 2026Burglary Buckley Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Buckley Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Burleigh Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Burleigh Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Peter'S Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Brinckman Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wesley Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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