Crime Rates at Wharncliffe Street, Barnsley, S70 6BP

Wharncliffe Street area has the 13th highest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central , and the 25th highest crime rate of 841 local areas in Barnsley .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wharncliffe Street (S70 6BP) in the last 12 months was 392.2 per 1,000 residents and was 21.9% higher than the Central average (321.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 153.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 140.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wharncliffe Street (S70 6BP), 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.