Total Crime Rate
109.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cross Street area has the 83rd lowest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central , and the 298th highest crime rate of 841 local areas in Barnsley .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Cross Street (S71 2ER) in the last 12 months was 109.4 per 1,000 residents and was 66.0% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 54.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cross Street (S71 2ER), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Well Lane, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Back Lane (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Orchard Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Back Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Beacon View | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beacon Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Folly View | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Garden House Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norman Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Orchard Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Orchard Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spring Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Well Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Well Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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