Total Crime Rate
167.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
86.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Princess Street 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 Princess Street (S70 1PF) 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 Princess Street (S70 1PF), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 407 crimes here, including 236 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Barnsley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Peasehill Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Allatt Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Nursery Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nursery Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Peasehill Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Providence Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Thomas Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Nelson Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Agnes Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Foundry Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Providence Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wall Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Nelson Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nelson Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Nelson Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Nelson Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Nelson Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Nelson Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nelson Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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