Crime Rates at Highstone Road, Barnsley, S70 4ES

Highstone Road area has the 35th highest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central , and the 92nd highest crime rate of 841 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 Highstone Road (S70 4ES) in the last 12 months was 202.5 per 1,000 residents and was 37.1% lower than the Central average (321.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 183.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 117.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 32.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highstone Road (S70 4ES), the main crime hotspot is near Highstone View. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.