Total Crime Rate

34.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 34.6 4/10
  • Violent crimes 9.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.2 5/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.6 4/10
  • Public order 4.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.6 1/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Swaledale Drive area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 90 local areas in Darfield , and the 156th lowest crime rate of 845 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 Swaledale Drive (S73 0BT) in the last 12 months was 34.6 per 1,000 residents and was 68.7% lower than the Darfield average (110.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 9.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swaledale Drive (S73 0BT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Station Road, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stonyford Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Swaledale Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haverhill Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stonyford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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