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

Upper Sheffield Road area has the 56th highest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central , and the 186th 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 Upper Sheffield Road (S70 4PL) in the last 12 months was 142.9 per 1,000 residents and was 52.1% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 3 cases , up 200.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 64.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upper Sheffield Road (S70 4PL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 58 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Highstone View (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.