Total Crime Rate

141.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

76.2 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 141.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 76.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 67.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.5 8/10
  • Other crime 13.5 10/10
  • Public order 9.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.7 6/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Willowgarth Drive area has the 7th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in North East , and the 190th 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 Willowgarth Drive (S72 7FP) in the last 12 months was 141.3 per 1,000 residents and was 42.0% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 76.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Willowgarth Drive (S72 7FP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Manor Grove, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brierley Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Willowgarth Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garth View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillside Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Manor Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Pleasant Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mount Pleasant Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mount Pleasant —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mount Pleasant —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Manor Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garth View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillside Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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