Crime Rates at Union Street, Barnsley, S70 1JS

Union Street area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central , and the 50th lowest crime rate of 841 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 Street (S70 1JS) in the last 12 months was 17.0 per 1,000 residents and was 94.7% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 17.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ).

In the area around Union Street (S70 1JS), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 235 crimes here, including 72 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.