Total Crime Rate
66.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Dillington Road area has the 50th lowest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central , and the 370th 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 Dillington Road (S70 4JD) in the last 12 months was 66.5 per 1,000 residents and was 79.3% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -7.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 45.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dillington Road (S70 4JD), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rowan Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highstone View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Victoria Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Vernon Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Gold Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Commercial Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Commercial Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Thornhill Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clifton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Clifton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Highstone View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highstone View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highstone View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highstone View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highstone View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highstone View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Copper Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bruce Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bruce Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Walnut Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hornby Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dillington Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rowan Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rowan Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hornby Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hornby Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beech Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sheffield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sheffield Road | — |
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