Crime Rates at Foundry Street, Barnsley, S70 1PL

Foundry 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 Foundry Street (S70 1PL) 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 Foundry Street (S70 1PL), 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.