Total Crime Rate

53.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 53.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Common Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in North East , and the 292nd 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 Common Road (S72 9EA) in the last 12 months was 53.2 per 1,000 residents and was 44.2% lower than the North East average (95.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Common Road (S72 9EA), the main crime hotspot is near Brierley Road. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Common Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary The Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hodroyd Cottages Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Brierley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Briar Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Briar Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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