Total Crime Rate
151.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Keresforth Hall Road area has the 56th highest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central , and the 170th highest crime rate of 841 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 Keresforth Hall Road (S70 6NE) in the last 12 months was 151.6 per 1,000 residents and was 52.9% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 119.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 106.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Keresforth Hall Road (S70 6NE), 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.
View Crime In Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Locke Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Locke Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Dyson Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Dyson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Locke Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Locke Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Locke Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Locke Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Locke Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Genn Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crompton Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Locke Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Locke Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ellington Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ellington Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cranbrook Street | — |
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