Total Crime Rate
275.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Station Road 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 Station Road (S73 0BJ) 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 Station Road (S73 0BJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bow Royd, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cotterdale Gardens (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Darfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Station Road | — |
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