Total Crime Rate

417.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

120.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 417.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 160.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 120.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 40.0 9/10
  • Other theft 35.6 10/10
  • Public order 35.6 10/10
  • Robbery 26.7 10/10
  • Burglary 22.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.3 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.4 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.4 7/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wharf Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central , and the 18th highest crime rate of 845 local areas in Barnsley .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wharf Street (S71 1DH) in the last 12 months was 417.8 per 1,000 residents and was 40.2% higher than the Central average (297.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 120.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wharf Street (S71 1DH), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wharf Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Old Tannery Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
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Data Sources

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