Crime Rates at Pontefract Road, Barnsley, S71 1AJ

Pontefract Road area has the 70th lowest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central , and the 355th highest crime rate of 841 local areas in Barnsley .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Pontefract Road (S71 1AJ) in the last 12 months was 90.6 per 1,000 residents and was 71.8% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 40.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pontefract Road (S71 1AJ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 338 crimes here, including 126 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.