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

This area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in North East , and the 408th lowest crime rate of 841 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 This (S72 7EF) in the last 12 months was 73.3 per 1,000 residents and was 23.1% lower than the North East average (95.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 5.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -85.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode S72 7EF, the highest concentration of overall crime is near Queensway, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Elizabeth Street (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.