Total Crime Rate

109.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

61.8 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 109.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 61.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Other crime 7.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Friars Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Cudworth , and the 276th 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 Friars Road (S71 5NF) in the last 12 months was 109.1 per 1,000 residents and was 16.1% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 70.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 61.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 70.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Friars Road (S71 5NF), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Friars Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Harrington Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lund Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lang Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lang Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lund Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Darrington Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Darrington Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Darrington Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hickson Drive —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Foxencroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Michael Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Michael Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Michael Road —
Apr 2026Robbery Michael Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Michael Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Martins Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Martins Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Foxencroft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Darrington Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wycombe Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wycombe Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wycombe Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Wycombe Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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