Crime Rates at Common Road, Brierley, Barnsley, S72 9ED

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 9ED) 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 9ED), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Park View, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Briar Grove (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.