Total Crime Rate

222.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

70.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 222.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 70.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 35.2 10/10
  • Burglary 31.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 31.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.5 8/10
  • Public order 15.6 9/10
  • Drugs 11.7 9/10
  • Other crime 11.7 10/10
  • Other theft 11.7 8/10
  • Bicycle 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

This area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in North East , and the 80th 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 This (S72 7DB) in the last 12 months was 222.7 per 1,000 residents and was 123.8% higher than the North East average (99.5 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 Drugs with 3 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 70.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode S72 7DB, the main crime hotspot is near Stacey Crescent. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in S72 7DB area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Stacey Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Stacey Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stacey Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stacey Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stacey Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stacey Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stacey Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Stacey Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milefield View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milefield View Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Stacey Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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