Crime Rates at Blenheim Road, Barnsley, S70 6AX

Blenheim Road area has the 80th lowest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central , and the 308th highest crime rate of 841 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 Blenheim Road (S70 6AX) in the last 12 months was 105.6 per 1,000 residents and was 67.2% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 50.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 500.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blenheim Road (S70 6AX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Locke Street, where police recorded 58 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sandford Court (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.