Crime Rates at Racecommon Road, Barnsley, S70 6LX

Racecommon Road area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central , and the 88th highest crime rate of 841 local areas in Barnsley .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Racecommon Road (S70 6LX) in the last 12 months was 209.0 per 1,000 residents and was 35.1% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 67.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Racecommon Road (S70 6LX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Locke Street, where police recorded 58 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ellington Court (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.