Crime Rates at Clarence Road, Barnsley, S71 2NG

Clarence Road area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central , and the 290th lowest crime rate of 845 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 Clarence Road (S71 2NG) in the last 12 months was 55.1 per 1,000 residents and was 81.5% 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 16.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 31.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clarence Road (S71 2NG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tor Close, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bronte Close (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.