Total Crime Rate

588.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 588.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 212.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 160.3 10/10
  • Public order 87.1 10/10
  • Other theft 34.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.9 10/10
  • Other crime 24.4 10/10
  • Drugs 20.9 10/10
  • Theft from the person 7.0 8/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Robbery 3.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Eldon Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central , and the 9th 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 Eldon Street (S70 2JR) in the last 12 months was 588.9 per 1,000 residents and was 83.0% higher 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 61 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -90.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -90.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 88 (≈ 306.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eldon Street (S70 2JR), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Eldon Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nightclub
Sep 2025Public order Hanson Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hanson Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hanson Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hanson Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hanson Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hanson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Hanson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Hanson Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Hanson Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Hanson Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hanson Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Hanson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Hanson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Hanson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Hanson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Hanson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Hanson Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Hanson Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hanson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hanson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hanson Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Hanson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs John Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour John Street
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour John Street
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket

Data Sources

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