Crime Rates at Pontefract Road, Cudworth, Barnsley, S72 8AJ

Pontefract Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Cudworth , and the 64th 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 Pontefract Road (S72 8AJ) in the last 12 months was 19.9 per 1,000 residents and was 77.8% lower than the Cudworth average (89.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -87.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -90.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 35.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pontefract Road (S72 8AJ), the main crime hotspot is near Victoria Street. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.