Total Crime Rate

167.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

86.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 167.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 86.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 77.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.0 9/10
  • Other theft 12.0 8/10
  • Drugs 9.0 8/10
  • Other crime 9.0 9/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 5/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Agnes Road area has the 45th highest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central , and the 133rd highest crime rate of 845 local areas in Barnsley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Agnes Road (S70 1NJ) in the last 12 months was 167.7 per 1,000 residents and was 43.7% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 86.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Agnes Road (S70 1NJ), the main crime hotspot is near Nelson Street. Police recorded 180 crimes here, including 50 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Agnes Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/51)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Spring Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St George'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Princess Street —
Apr 2026Other crime Thomas Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Silver Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Allatt Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawthorne Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawthorne Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thomas Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spring Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Spring Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nelson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Providence Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charles Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charles Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nelson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nelson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Nelson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Nelson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Nelson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Nelson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Nelson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nelson Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St George'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St George'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs West Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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