Total Crime Rate
92.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
42.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Columbia Street area has the 75th lowest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central , and the 345th 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 Columbia Street (S70 4LE) in the last 12 months was 92.5 per 1,000 residents and was 68.9% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 42.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Columbia Street (S70 4LE), the main crime hotspot is near Kenworthy Road. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Barnsley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wall Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Highstone Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Highstone Vale | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Highstone Vale | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Columbia Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Canada Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Providence Court | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Providence Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Providence Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Highstone Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Highstone Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Highstone Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Highstone Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Highstone Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Highstone Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Highstone Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nursery Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lockwood Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lockwood Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lockwood Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Castle Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Allatt Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Nursery Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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