Crime Rates at High Street, Worsbrough, Barnsley, S70 4SD

High Street area has the 49th highest crime rate of 126 local areas in Penistone East , and the 399th 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 High Street (S70 4SD) in the last 12 months was 71.7 per 1,000 residents and was 25.7% higher than the Penistone East average (57.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 34.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (S70 4SD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wellington Crescent, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near George Street (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.