Total Crime Rate

101.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 101.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 33.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.9 6/10
  • Burglary 16.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.8 8/10
  • Other theft 9.4 8/10
  • Public order 7.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Drugs 4.7 5/10
  • Other crime 4.7 7/10
  • Shoplifting 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

This area has the 81st highest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central , and the 307th highest crime rate of 845 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 This (S70 6JF) in the last 12 months was 101.4 per 1,000 residents and was 66.0% lower than the Central average (297.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 33.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode S70 6JF, the main crime hotspot is near Locke Street. Police recorded 98 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in S70 6JF area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/30)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Della Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Locke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Locke Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Locke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Locke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Locke Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Longcar Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Locke Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Locke Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Locke Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Locke Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Locke Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Locke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Locke Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Locke Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Locke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Frederick Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Locke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Locke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Della Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Locke Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Racecommon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cutlers Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Burglary Della Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Della Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Racecommon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Della Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bradbury Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cranbrook Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Racecommon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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