Total Crime Rate

53.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 53.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 19.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Pontefract Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Cudworth , and the 274th lowest crime rate of 845 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 8AQ) in the last 12 months was 53.0 per 1,000 residents and was 43.6% lower than the Cudworth average (94.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pontefract Road (S72 8AQ), the main crime hotspot is near Pontefract Road. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Pontefract Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pontefract Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plumpton Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pontefract Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bleak Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Birkdale Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Three Nooks Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pontefract Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charles Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charles Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charles Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clifford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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