Crime Rates at Eastgate, Barnsley, S70 2EX

Eastgate area has the 15th highest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central , and the 34th 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 Eastgate (S70 2EX) in the last 12 months was 332.2 per 1,000 residents and was 11.5% 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 140.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eastgate (S70 2EX), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 506 crimes here, including 288 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.