Total Crime Rate
202.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
115.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hornby Street area has the 35th highest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central , and the 98th highest crime rate of 845 local areas in Barnsley .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hornby Street (S70 4DA) in the last 12 months was 202.5 per 1,000 residents and was 32.0% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. 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 28 (≈ 115.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hornby Street (S70 4DA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 58 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Highstone View (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Barnsley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Dillington Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dillington Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sheffield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sheffield Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sheffield Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sheffield Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Highstone View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Petrol Station | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Beech Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Dillington Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Dillington Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beech Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beech Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Beech Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rowan Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Bruce Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Bruce Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Bruce Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Bruce Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Wilkinson Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Denison Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sheffield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Harriet Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Freeman Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hornby Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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