Total Crime Rate
85.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025New Street area has the 45th lowest crime rate of 90 local areas in Darfield , and the 377th highest crime rate of 841 local areas in Barnsley .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around New Street (S72 0DJ) in the last 12 months was 85.3 per 1,000 residents and was 28.8% lower than the Darfield average (119.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 54.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around New Street (S72 0DJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Byron Street (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Darfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Byron Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cross Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.