Total Crime Rate
181.8 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hindle Street area has the 45th highest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central , and the 118th highest crime rate of 841 local areas in Barnsley .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hindle Street (S70 6BD) in the last 12 months was 181.8 per 1,000 residents and was 43.5% lower than the Central average (321.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -90.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (β 90.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hindle Street (S70 6BD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Street, where police recorded 80 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Star Lane (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | George Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Princess Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grafton Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fife Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fife Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | George Square | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Longcar Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Buckden Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Star Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Park Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Park Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bailey Croft | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Star Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Holwick Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alma Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Star Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Star Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Stanhope Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lancaster Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mark Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St George'S Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St George'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawthorne Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holwick Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | George Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterloo Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Fitzwilliam Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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