Crime Rates at Dodworth Road, Barnsley, S70 6DW

Dodworth Road area has the 52nd highest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central , and the 153rd 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 Dodworth Road (S70 6DW) in the last 12 months was 161.7 per 1,000 residents and was 49.7% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 93.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dodworth Road (S70 6DW), the main crime hotspot is near Churchfield. Police recorded 275 crimes here, including 114 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.