Total Crime Rate

505.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

267.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 505.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 267.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 212.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 80.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 65.7 10/10
  • Public order 40.4 10/10
  • Burglary 30.3 10/10
  • Other theft 25.3 10/10
  • Other crime 20.2 10/10
  • Robbery 10.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.1 8/10
  • Drugs 5.1 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.1 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Humberside Way area has the 7th highest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central , and the 9th highest crime rate of 845 local areas in Barnsley .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Humberside Way (S71 3RN) in the last 12 months was 505.1 per 1,000 residents and was 69.5% 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 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 53 (≈ 267.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 110.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Humberside Way (S71 3RN), the main crime hotspot is near St Annes Drive. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Humberside Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poulton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Indstry Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Poulton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poulton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kirkham Place —
Apr 2026Public order St Francis Boulevard Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Preston Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Francis Boulevard Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Preston Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Preston Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft St Annes Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cartmel Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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