Crime Rates at St Leonards Street, Barnsley, S72 7DG

This area has the 6th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in North East , and the 189th 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 7DG) in the last 12 months was 141.7 per 1,000 residents and was 42.4% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 3 cases , down -40.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 61.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode S72 7DG, the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stacey Crescent, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Queensway (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.