Total Crime Rate
63.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
28.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wood Street 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 Wood Street (S70 1NA) 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 Wood Street (S70 1NA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near John Street, where police recorded 63 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Highstone View (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Barnsley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Dillington Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sheffield Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Duke Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Duke Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Burleigh Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Denison Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hornby Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Buckley Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Buckley Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Buckley Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hornby Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chestnut Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sheffield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sheffield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sheffield Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sheffield Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Burleigh Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | John Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Freeman Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Highstone View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dillington Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Dillington Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Wilkinson Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Quarry Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rowan Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Beech Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Burleigh Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beech Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beech Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Beech Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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