Crime Rates at Dodworth Road, Barnsley, S70 6HQ

Dodworth Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central , and the 58th lowest crime rate of 841 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 Dodworth Road (S70 6HQ) in the last 12 months was 18.6 per 1,000 residents and was 94.2% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 9.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 41.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dodworth Road (S70 6HQ), the main crime hotspot is near Sandford Court. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.