Total Crime Rate
77.3 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Tuscany Gardens area has the 61st lowest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central , and the 417th highest 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 Tuscany Gardens (S70 3QH) in the last 12 months was 77.3 per 1,000 residents and was 76.0% lower than the Central average (321.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (β 38.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Tuscany Gardens (S70 3QH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Vaal Street, where police recorded 57 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Junction Street (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Vaal Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tuscany Gardens | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Yews Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pindar Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Pindar Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Portland Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Portland Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Portland Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Vaal Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tuscany Gardens | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Junction Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tuscany Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pindar Oakes Cottages | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Pindar Oakes Cottages | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Barnsbridge Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Applehurst Bank | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Vaal Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Vaal Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Junction Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Portland Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Seth Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Seth Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Osborne Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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