Crime Rates at Sunny Bank Drive, Cudworth, Barnsley, S72 8JG

Sunny Bank Drive area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Cudworth , and the 161st 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 Sunny Bank Drive (S72 8JG) in the last 12 months was 35.1 per 1,000 residents and was 62.6% 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 Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 16.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sunny Bank Drive (S72 8JG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near West View (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.