Crime Rates at Duke Street, Grimethorpe, Barnsley, S72 7NJ

Duke Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in North East , and the 39th 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 Duke Street (S72 7NJ) in the last 12 months was 323.5 per 1,000 residents and was 239.5% higher than the North East average (95.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 80.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Duke Street (S72 7NJ), 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.