Crime Rates at Bridge Street, Barnsley, S71 1PL

Bridge Street area has the 15th highest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central , and the 34th 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 Bridge Street (S71 1PL) in the last 12 months was 332.2 per 1,000 residents and was 11.5% higher 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 140.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bridge Street (S71 1PL), the main crime hotspot is near Hanson Street. Police recorded 381 crimes here, including 181 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.