Total Crime Rate

161.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

93.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 161.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 93.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 72.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.0 9/10
  • Other theft 12.8 9/10
  • Public order 12.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.5 6/10
  • Robbery 8.5 8/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Drugs 4.3 5/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Racecommon Road area has the 50th highest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central , and the 143rd 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 Racecommon Road (S70 6AD) in the last 12 months was 161.7 per 1,000 residents and was 45.7% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 93.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Racecommon Road (S70 6AD), the main crime hotspot is near Star Lane. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Racecommon Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/33)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Holwick Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Racecommon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fitzwilliam Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grafton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Frederick Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pitt Street West —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Plumber Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Plumber Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Racecommon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Racecommon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Farrar Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bradbury Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Longcar Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Petrol Station Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buckden Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buckden Road Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fitzwilliam Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Race Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lancaster Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawthorne Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawthorne Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St George'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St George'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St George'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Star Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Star Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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