Total Crime Rate
242.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
163.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Queens Road area has the 26th highest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central , and the 66th highest crime rate of 845 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 242.7 per 1,000 residents and was 18.5% 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 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 56 (≈ 163.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Queens Road (S71 1AN), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 106 crimes here, including 60 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Barnsley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rockingham Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | James Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Quarry Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A628 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A628 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | A628 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | A628 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Market Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sherwood Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Windermere Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grasmere Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Grasmere Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Grasmere Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Carey Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Carey Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Carey Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Windermere Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Windermere Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Langdale Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bala Street | Under investigation |
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