Total Crime Rate

44.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 44.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 15.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Huddersfield Road area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central , and the 227th lowest crime rate of 845 local areas in Barnsley .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Huddersfield Road (S70 2LT) in the last 12 months was 44.0 per 1,000 residents and was 85.2% lower than the Central average (297.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Huddersfield Road (S70 2LT), 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 Huddersfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/44)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pollitt Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Churchfield Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order High Street Awaiting court outcome
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 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Churchfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Churchfield Under investigation
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Churchfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Churchfield Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Churchfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cockerham Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caxton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caxton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caxton Street Offender given a caution
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Data Sources

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