Total Crime Rate

235.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 235.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 103.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 75.5 9/10
  • Public order 23.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.2 9/10
  • Other crime 4.7 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Chapel Street area has the 27th highest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central , and the 68th 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 Chapel Street (S71 5AY) in the last 12 months was 235.9 per 1,000 residents and was 26.7% lower than the Central average (321.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 99.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 61.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chapel Street (S71 5AY), the main crime hotspot is near Oxford Place. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chapel Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Davids Drive —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Doncaster Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sandygate Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sandygate Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oxford Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oxford Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime St Davids Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Doncaster Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chapel Court —
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Data Sources

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