Total Crime Rate

208.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.8 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 208.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 133.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 49.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Robbery 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Heathfields area has the 34th highest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central , and the 94th highest crime rate of 845 local areas in Barnsley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Heathfields (S70 3RT) in the last 12 months was 208.1 per 1,000 residents and was 30.1% lower than the Central average (297.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 59 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 49.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heathfields (S70 3RT), the main crime hotspot is near A635. Police recorded 72 crimes here, including 60 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Heathfields area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vaal Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chestnut Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vaal Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vaal Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Vaal Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vaal Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Applehurst Bank —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Poplars Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Barberry Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Poplars Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary A635 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson A635 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A635 Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A635 Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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