Crime Rates at Middlesex Street, Barnsley, S70 4JS

Middlesex Street area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central , and the 21st lowest crime rate of 845 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 Middlesex Street (S70 4JS) in the last 12 months was 11.9 per 1,000 residents and was 96.0% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Middlesex Street (S70 4JS), the main crime hotspot is near Highstone View. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.