Total Crime Rate

35.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 35.3 4/10
  • Violent crimes 10.6 2/10
  • Other theft 10.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.6 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Foster Street area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central , and the 163rd 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 Foster Street (S70 3EW) in the last 12 months was 35.3 per 1,000 residents and was 88.1% lower than the Central average (297.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Foster Street (S70 3EW), the main crime hotspot is near Gerald Crescent. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Foster Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Malcolm Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Gerald Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shaftesbury Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malcolm Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Malcolm Close —
Apr 2026Other crime Gilbert Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gilbert Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gilbert Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gilbert Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gerald Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gerald Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gerald Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conway Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Doncaster Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kenwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Kenwood Close Local resolution
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Data Sources

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