Crime Rates at Columbia Street, Barnsley, S70 4LE

Columbia Street area has the 63rd highest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central , and the 184th 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 Columbia Street (S70 4LE) in the last 12 months was 145.9 per 1,000 residents and was 54.7% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 78.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Columbia Street (S70 4LE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Providence Court, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kenworthy Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.