Total Crime Rate

141.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

61.7 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 141.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 61.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.7 9/10
  • Burglary 15.0 10/10
  • Other crime 11.7 10/10
  • Public order 8.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.3 7/10
  • Other theft 6.7 6/10
  • Drugs 5.0 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.0 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Valley Drive 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 Valley Drive (S72 7FT) 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 Valley Drive (S72 7FT), the main crime hotspot is near Queensway. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Valley Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Oakroyd Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stonefont Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queensway Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Valley Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Brook Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queensway —
Apr 2026Burglary Carlton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King'S Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Brook Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Woodcross Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Kingsway Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Queensway Under investigation
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Data Sources

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