Total Crime Rate

42.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 42.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 8.5 2/10
  • Burglary 8.5 8/10
  • Other theft 8.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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 Street area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central , and the 213th 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 Street (S70 1JS) in the last 12 months was 42.4 per 1,000 residents and was 85.8% lower than the Central average (297.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 8.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ).

In the area around Union Street (S70 1JS), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 165 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Union Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/49)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Duke Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Dillington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dillington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Duke Crescent —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thomas Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Thomas Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quarry Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Freeman Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burleigh Court —
Apr 2026Public order Burleigh Court Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Other theft John Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wesley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wesley Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Burleigh Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Burleigh Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Wilkinson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Dillington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beech Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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