Total Crime Rate

18.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 18.2 2/10
  • Burglary 9.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.6 4/10
  • Other theft 4.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Kirk Way area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central , and the 53rd lowest crime rate of 841 local areas in Barnsley .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kirk Way (S71 2HY) in the last 12 months was 18.2 per 1,000 residents and was 94.4% lower than the Central average (321.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

In the area around Kirk Way (S71 2HY), the main crime hotspot is near Littleworth Mews. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kirk Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norman Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Littleworth Mews —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Matthews Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime St Matthews Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Littleworth Mews —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parish Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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