Crime Rates at Pontefract Road, Barnsley, S71 1AY

Pontefract Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central , and the 9th 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 Pontefract Road (S71 1AY) in the last 12 months was 588.9 per 1,000 residents and was 83.0% higher 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 61 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -90.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -90.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 88 (≈ 306.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pontefract Road (S71 1AY), the main crime hotspot is near Hanson Street. Police recorded 367 crimes here, including 198 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.