Total Crime Rate
97.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
27.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Park Road area has the 81st lowest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central , and the 326th 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 Park Road (S70 1QL) in the last 12 months was 97.2 per 1,000 residents and was 67.4% lower than the Central average (297.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 27.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 309.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Park Road (S70 1QL), the main crime hotspot is near Locke Street. Police recorded 98 crimes here, including 11 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 | Shoplifting | Locke Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Locke Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Locke Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Locke Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Locke Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Locke Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Locke Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Locke Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Locke Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Locke Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Locke Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Locke Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Locke Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Della Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Locke Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Locke Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | A6133 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | A6133 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Beech Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Beech Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | A6133 | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Della Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Della Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Della Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Locke Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Della Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Racecommon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | A6133 | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Charles Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Locke Avenue | Under investigation |
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