Crime Rates at High Street, Worsbrough, Barnsley, S70 4AA

High Street area has the 41st highest crime rate of 126 local areas in Penistone East , and the 389th highest crime rate of 845 local areas in Barnsley .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (S70 4AA) in the last 12 months was 83.9 per 1,000 residents and was 47.1% higher than the Penistone East average (57.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 42.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (S70 4AA), the main crime hotspot is near Wellington Crescent. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.