Crime Rates at Upper Sheffield Road, Barnsley, S70 4PL

Upper Sheffield Road area has the 74th highest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central , and the 242nd highest crime rate of 841 local areas in Barnsley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Upper Sheffield Road (S70 4PL) in the last 12 months was 126.3 per 1,000 residents and was 60.8% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 74.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upper Sheffield Road (S70 4PL), 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.