Crime Rates at Princess Street, Cudworth, Barnsley, S72 8AX

Princess Street area has the 27th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Cudworth , and the 381st highest crime rate of 841 local areas in Barnsley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Princess Street (S72 8AX) in the last 12 months was 84.0 per 1,000 residents and was 6.5% lower than the Cudworth average (89.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -90.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 39.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Princess Street (S72 8AX), the main crime hotspot is near Pontefract Road. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.