Crime Rates at Denton Street, Barnsley, S71 1DA

Denton Street area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central , and the 57th 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 Denton Street (S71 1DA) in the last 12 months was 270.3 per 1,000 residents and was 9.3% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 114.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Denton Street (S71 1DA), 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.