Total Crime Rate

255.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

126.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 255.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 126.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 107.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 46.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.8 9/10
  • Public order 17.3 9/10
  • Other crime 11.5 10/10
  • Burglary 9.6 8/10
  • Drugs 9.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.6 8/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Shoplifting 3.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.9 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.9 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Willow Gardens area has the 6th highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Darfield , and the 60th highest crime rate of 845 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 Willow Gardens (S73 0BG) in the last 12 months was 255.8 per 1,000 residents and was 132.0% higher than the Darfield average (110.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 56 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 66 (≈ 126.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Willow Gardens (S73 0BG), the main crime hotspot is near Smith Street. Police recorded 16 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 Willow Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Smith Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haverhill Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saffron Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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