Crime Rates at Dyson Street, Barnsley, S70 6LY

Dyson Street area has the 51st lowest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central , and the 379th 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 Dyson Street (S70 6LY) in the last 12 months was 68.8 per 1,000 residents and was 76.9% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 71.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 43.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dyson Street (S70 6LY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Locke Street, where police recorded 98 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ellington Court (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.