Crime Rates at Bank Street, Stairfoot, Barnsley, S71 5AB

Bank Street area has the 15th highest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central , and the 27th highest crime rate of 841 local areas in Barnsley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bank Street (S71 5AB) in the last 12 months was 382.2 per 1,000 residents and was 18.8% higher than the Central average (321.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 121.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bank Street (S71 5AB), the main crime hotspot is near Wheatley Road. Police recorded 75 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.