Crime Rates at Keir Street, Barnsley, S70 2PA

Keir Street area has the 47th highest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central , and the 130th highest crime rate of 841 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 Keir Street (S70 2PA) in the last 12 months was 176.3 per 1,000 residents and was 45.2% lower than the Central average (321.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 47.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Keir Street (S70 2PA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Street, where police recorded 80 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Star Lane (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.