Total Crime Rate
1619.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Pond Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 841 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 Pond Street (S70 1NQ) in the last 12 months was 1619.1 per 1,000 residents and was 403.2% higher than the Central average (321.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 117 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 3 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -77.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 126 (≈ 500.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pond Street (S70 1NQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 193 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nightclub (58 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | George Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | West Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Foundry Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Foundry Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Foundry Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Agnes Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Agnes Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Duke Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Princess Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | George Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | George Square | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | California Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mount Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rebecca Row | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Duke Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wood Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wood Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | John Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | John Street | Under investigation |
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