Total Crime Rate

873.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

357.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 873.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 357.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 212.4 10/10
  • Other crime 171.0 10/10
  • Public order 142.5 10/10
  • Drugs 134.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 82.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 54.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.3 9/10
  • Other theft 18.1 9/10
  • Burglary 10.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Victoria Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central , and the 4th 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 Victoria Road (S70 2BB) in the last 12 months was 873.1 per 1,000 residents and was 193.0% higher than the Central average (297.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 82 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 138 (≈ 357.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Victoria Road (S70 2BB), the main crime hotspot is near Churchfield. Police recorded 224 crimes here, including 93 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Victoria Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/47)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Churchfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hopwood Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Churchfield Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Cockerham Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Churchfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Churchfield Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Churchfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Churchfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Churchfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Churchfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Churchfield Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order High Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Churchfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order High Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order High Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Churchfield Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Churchfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Churchfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fitzwilliam Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Longman Road —
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Data Sources

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