Total Crime Rate

82.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 82.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 39.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.2 9/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Newtown Green area has the 29th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Cudworth , and the 398th highest crime rate of 845 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 Newtown Green (S72 8DU) in the last 12 months was 82.1 per 1,000 residents and was 12.7% lower than the Cudworth average (94.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 39.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 85.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newtown Green (S72 8DU), the main crime hotspot is near St John'S Road. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Newtown Green area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newtown Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wells Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newtown Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Newtown Green Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ivy Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary St John'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft York Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Newtown Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary York Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newtown Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Manor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ring Farm Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Manor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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