Crime Rates at Deacons Way, Barnsley, S71 2HU

Deacons Way area has the 66th lowest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central , and the 374th highest crime rate of 845 local areas in Barnsley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Deacons Way (S71 2HU) in the last 12 months was 88.0 per 1,000 residents and was 70.5% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 41.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Deacons Way (S71 2HU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Norman Close, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Littleworth Mews (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.