Crime Rates at Princess Street, Barnsley, S70 1PG

Princess Street area has the 65th highest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central , and the 191st 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 Princess Street (S70 1PG) in the last 12 months was 143.7 per 1,000 residents and was 55.3% lower than the Central average (321.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 145.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -61.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 89.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Princess Street (S70 1PG), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 406 crimes here, including 217 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.