Total Crime Rate

102.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.5 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 102.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 48.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.6 8/10
  • Public order 13.6 8/10
  • Other crime 7.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.8 5/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Thornton Road area has the 78th highest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central , and the 295th highest crime rate of 845 local areas in Barnsley .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Thornton Road (S70 3NG) in the last 12 months was 102.9 per 1,000 residents and was 65.5% lower than the Central average (297.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 48.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -32.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thornton Road (S70 3NG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Thornton Road, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gerald Walk (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Thornton Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thornton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Poplars Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redhill Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Firs Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft The Firs Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Birk Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gerald Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gerald Walk Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Colley Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Larch Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swanee Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Colley Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Poplars Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gerald Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edward Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colley Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colley Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Farm Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farm Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cypress Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swanee Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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