Crime Rates at Tower Street, Barnsley, S70 1QS

Tower Street area has the 63rd highest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central , and the 184th 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 Tower Street (S70 1QS) in the last 12 months was 145.9 per 1,000 residents and was 54.7% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 78.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tower Street (S70 1QS), the main crime hotspot is near Spring Street. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.