Crime Rates at Wike Road, Barnsley, S71 5LY

Wike Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Cudworth , and the 40th highest crime rate of 845 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 Wike Road (S71 5LY) in the last 12 months was 303.1 per 1,000 residents and was 222.6% higher than the Cudworth average (94.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 160.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wike Road (S71 5LY), the main crime hotspot is near The Close. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.