Total Crime Rate

55.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 55.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 36.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.1 6/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Pontefract Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Cudworth , and the 296th lowest crime rate of 845 local areas in Barnsley .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Pontefract Road (S71 5PN) in the last 12 months was 55.7 per 1,000 residents and was 40.7% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 36.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pontefract Road (S71 5PN), 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 Pontefract Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Michael Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Wycombe Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Michael Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Roger Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roger Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roger Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Martins Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Martins Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wycombe Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Lang Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wycombe Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wycombe Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 Michael Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Michael Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Michael Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lang Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Roger Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lang Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Hazelwood Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazelwood Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Harwood Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Trueman Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Trueman Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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