Total Crime Rate
26.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
4.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Corporation Street area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central , and the 102nd 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 Corporation Street (S70 4PQ) in the last 12 months was 26.4 per 1,000 residents and was 91.1% lower than the Central average (297.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -87.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -87.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Corporation Street (S70 4PQ), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 25 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 | Other crime | Wilkinson Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Oakwell Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sheffield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sheffield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tune Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tune Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pindar Oaks Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pindar Oaks Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hornby Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hornby Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Middleburn Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Oakwell Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Crown Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sheffield Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Oakwell Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Chilton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Commercial Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Commercial Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Denison Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Brinckman Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harriet Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Harriet Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Harriet Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Harriet Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | St Peter'S Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sheffield Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chestnut Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sheffield Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beech Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
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