Crime Rates at High Street, Grimethorpe, Barnsley, S72 7LS

High Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in North East , and the 126th 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 High Street (S72 7LS) in the last 12 months was 178.3 per 1,000 residents and was 87.1% 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 70.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (S72 7LS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Queensway, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Windsor Walk (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.