Total Crime Rate

69.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 69.9 6/10
  • Public order 18.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.2 4/10
  • Burglary 9.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.1 3/10
  • Drugs 6.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Highstone Park area has the 53rd lowest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central , and the 388th 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 Highstone Park (S70 4BZ) in the last 12 months was 69.9 per 1,000 residents and was 78.3% lower than the Central average (321.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 36.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 32.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highstone Park (S70 4BZ), the main crime hotspot is near Kenworthy Road. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Highstone Park area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Highstone Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kenworthy Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Canada Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Canada Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Canada Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Canada Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary California Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Warren Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Highstone Vale Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Highstone Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Highstone Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Highstone Vale Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Warren Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rebecca Row Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mount Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Rebecca Row Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kenworthy Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Rebecca Row Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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