Total Crime Rate
126.3 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lancaster Street area has the 75th highest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central , and the 243rd 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 Lancaster Street (S70 6DX) in the last 12 months was 126.3 per 1,000 residents and was 60.8% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (β 66.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lancaster Street (S70 6DX), the main crime hotspot is near Star Lane. Police recorded 77 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St George'S Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fife Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Oak Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Star Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holwick Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Holwick Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lancaster Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Stanhope Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Newton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grafton Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Newton Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fife Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Station Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Leopold Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St George'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Prospect Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prospect Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Fitzwilliam Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Summer Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Summer Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alma Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Summer Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Summer Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leopold Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Star Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Star Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandford Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Waterloo Road | β |
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