Total Crime Rate
1095.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Greenwood Terrace area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central , and the 4th highest crime rate of 841 local areas in Barnsley .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Greenwood Terrace (S70 2DA) in the last 12 months was 1095.9 per 1,000 residents and was 240.6% higher than the Central average (321.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other crime with 84 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 64.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 160 (≈ 414.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Greenwood Terrace (S70 2DA), the main crime hotspot is near Churchfield. Police recorded 275 crimes here, including 114 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Churchfield | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Star Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Star Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Star Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Star Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hopwood Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Keir Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Keir Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Keir Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Prospect Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nicholas Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Newton Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Newton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Buckden Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prospect Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Fitzwilliam Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holwick Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Summer Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Churchfield | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Holwick Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosehill Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Churchfield | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Churchfield | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Churchfield | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Churchfield | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Churchfield | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Churchfield | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Berneslai Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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