Crime Rates at Eastgate, Barnsley, S70 2EX

Eastgate area has the 19th highest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central , and the 41st 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 Eastgate (S70 2EX) in the last 12 months was 308.2 per 1,000 residents and was 4.2% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 150.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eastgate (S70 2EX), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 563 crimes here, including 300 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.