Total Crime Rate
64.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Burntwood Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in North East , and the 352nd 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 Burntwood Road (S72 7JF) in the last 12 months was 64.1 per 1,000 residents and was 32.8% lower than the North East average (95.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -46.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 24.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Burntwood Road (S72 7JF), the main crime hotspot is near The Square. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
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