Crime Rates at Library Park, Barnsley, S70 6FD

Library Park area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 94 local areas in Darton East , and the 164th lowest crime rate of 845 local areas in Barnsley .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Library Park (S70 6FD) in the last 12 months was 35.4 per 1,000 residents and was 34.9% lower than the Darton East average (54.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 18.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 22.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Library Park (S70 6FD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Arncliffe Drive, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woodland Drive (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.