Total Crime Rate
54.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Nancy Crescent area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in North East , and the 302nd 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 Nancy Crescent (S72 7JN) in the last 12 months was 54.0 per 1,000 residents and was 43.4% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 36.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 233.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Nancy Crescent (S72 7JN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Queens Road, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Square (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In North East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queens Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queens Road | Under investigation |
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