Crime Rates at Foster Street, Stairfoot, Barnsley, S70 3EW

Foster Street area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central , and the 103rd lowest crime rate of 841 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 28.3 per 1,000 residents and was 91.2% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Foster Street (S70 3EW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gilbert Grove, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gerald Crescent (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.