Total Crime Rate
275.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025New Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Darfield , and the 51st highest crime rate of 841 local areas in Barnsley .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around New Street (S73 0AE) in the last 12 months was 275.0 per 1,000 residents and was 129.5% higher than the Darfield average (119.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 68 (≈ 130.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around New Street (S73 0AE), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 78 crimes here, including 51 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Darfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarkes Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Littlefield Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | George Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | George Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pearson'S Field | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Pearson'S Field | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Smith Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hoyland Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Littlefield Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | George Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Littlefield Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A633 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bow Royd | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bow Royd | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bow Royd | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gower Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hall Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Collindridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | George Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | George Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Marsh Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Littlefield Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Littlefield Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Clarkes Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Melville Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | George Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Clarkes Croft | Under investigation |
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