Total Crime Rate
137.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Nancy Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in North East , and the 210th highest crime rate of 841 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 Nancy Road (S72 7JZ) in the last 12 months was 137.8 per 1,000 residents and was 44.6% higher 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -6.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 52.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Nancy Road (S72 7JZ), 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 |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Woodland Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Taylor Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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