Crime Rates at Moorland Way, Barnsley, S70 6JF

This area has the 76th lowest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central , and the 319th highest crime rate of 841 local areas in Barnsley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

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 68.5% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 37.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode S70 6JF, the highest concentration of overall crime is near Locke Street, where police recorded 58 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sandford Court (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.