Total Crime Rate

162.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 162.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 71.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 50.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.1 6/10
  • Public order 17.0 9/10
  • Other theft 13.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Drugs 6.8 7/10
  • Robbery 6.8 8/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.4 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Summer Street area has the 49th highest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central , and the 141st highest crime rate of 845 local areas in Barnsley .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Summer Street (S70 2NU) in the last 12 months was 162.7 per 1,000 residents and was 45.4% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 50.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Summer Street (S70 2NU), 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 Summer Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/59)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Churchfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Churchfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Churchfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Churchfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Petrol Station Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Public order Churchfield Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Plumber Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buckden Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buckden Road Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Summer Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Summer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Churchfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Churchfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Churchfield Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Churchfield Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Plumber Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Churchfield Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lingard Court —
Apr 2026Public order High Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting 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
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Data Sources

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