Crime Rates at High Street, Wombwell, Barnsley, S73 0DA

High 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 High Street (S73 0DA) 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 High Street (S73 0DA), 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.