Crime Rates at Doncaster Road, Barnsley, S70 1UD

Doncaster Road area has the 64th lowest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central , and the 407th highest crime rate of 841 local areas in Barnsley .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Doncaster Road (S70 1UD) in the last 12 months was 79.4 per 1,000 residents and was 75.3% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 32.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -70.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Doncaster Road (S70 1UD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sheffield Road, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Grasmere Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.