Total Crime Rate
260.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Queens Road area has the 25th highest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central , and the 56th 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 Queens Road (S71 1AN) in the last 12 months was 260.2 per 1,000 residents and was 19.1% 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 46 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 54 (≈ 157.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Queens Road (S71 1AN), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 118 crimes here, including 62 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | A628 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Carey Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Avon Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mottram Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mottram Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carey Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Carey Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Carey Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bala Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queens Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queens Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queens Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Quarry Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Quarry Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Carey Avenue | — |
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