Crime Rates at Farrar Street, Barnsley, S70 6BT

Farrar Street area has the 26th highest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central , and the 63rd 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 Farrar Street (S70 6BT) in the last 12 months was 245.4 per 1,000 residents and was 23.7% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 152.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Farrar Street (S70 6BT), the main crime hotspot is near Summer Street. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.